It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man entered the mosque while the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was sitting in a corner of the mosque. He prayed, then came to him (peace and blessings be upon him) and greeted him with salam. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Wa 'alayka al-salam (and upon you be peace). Go back and pray again, for you have not prayed." He went back and prayed, then came to him (peace and blessings be upon him) again and greeted him with salam. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Wa 'alayka al-salam (and upon you be peace). Go back and pray again, for you have not prayed." On the third or fourth time he said: O Messenger of Allah! Teach me. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you intend to pray, perform ablution well, then face the qiblah and say the takbir, then recite whatever is easy for you of the Qur'an, then bow calmly, then raise your head and stand up straight, then prostrate calmly, then raise your head from the prostration and sit calmly, then pray your whole prayer in this way."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2258
It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to begin the prayer with the takbir (al-tahrimah). Then he mentioned the complete hadith.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2259
It is narrated from the Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to begin the prayer with the takbir and begin the recitation with "All praise is for Allah, the Lord of all the worlds" [Surah al-Fatihah: 2].
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2260
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The key to prayer is ablution, its beginning is the takbir, and its exit is the salam."
Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said in his old opinion (al-qawl al-qadim) that the same has been reported from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2261
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him): "The key to prayer is ablution, its beginning is the takbir, and its completion is the salam."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2262
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح۔ اخرجه الطبراني في الكبير بنحوه /9/257»