Narration of Anas ibn Malik رضي الله عنه
Hadith:
عن ثابت، قال: كان أنس (بن مالك) ينعت لنا صلاة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: (فكان يصلى فإذا رفع رأسه من الركوع قام؛ حتى نقول قدنسي )
Thabit رضي الله عنه narrated: Anas ibn Malik رضي الله عنه used to describe to us the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He said, “When the Prophet ﷺ would raise his head from rukū‘, he would stand for so long that we would think he had forgotten.”
[Bukhari]
References: Bukhari: 800, 821 | Muslim: 472❖ Key Benefits Derived
① When the worshipper stands upright facing the Qiblah with calmness, he should then say "Allahu Akbar" before going into rukū‘. Similarly, upon rising from rukū‘, he should say "سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَه" and once fully upright, he should say "رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ".② Both expressions "رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ" and "رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ" are correct and permissible.
Narration of Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه
Hadith:عن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه ، قال (كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا قام إلى الصلاة يكبر حين يقوم ، ثم يكبر حين يركع ، ثم يقول: سمع الله لمن حمده، حين يرفع صلبه من الركوع ، ثم يقول وهو قائم: ربنا لك الحمد )
Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه narrated: "When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would stand for prayer, he would say Allahu Akbar, then again Allahu Akbar when going into rukū‘. Upon rising from rukū‘, he would say ‘Sami‘a Allahu liman ḥamidah’, and when standing straight, he would say ‘Rabbana laka al-ḥamd’.
Some narrations mention that he also said ‘wa laka al-ḥamd’."
References: Bukhari: 789 | Muslim: 392❖ Additional Benefits and Rulings
➊ Standing for a while after rukū‘ is not blameworthy; rather, it is Sunnah. Unfortunately, our prayers often lack tranquility. Most worshippers rush through the standing after rukū‘ and the sitting between the two sujood. It is not uncommon for supplications to be skipped due to this haste.➋ It is permissible to demonstrate the prayer of the Prophet ﷺ by performing it or explaining it practically.
➌ Our Noble Prophet ﷺ taught us tranquility at every step in prayer. The companions stated that when the Prophet ﷺ stood after rukū‘, he would remain standing for so long that they thought he had forgotten to continue.
➍ Forgetting is not impossible—even a Prophet may forget, as this was the belief of the companions, acknowledging the human nature of the Prophets.
This content is derived from the book "Ḍiyā’ al-Islām fī Sharḥ al-Imām bi-Aḥādīth al-Aḥkām" by Shaykh Taqī al-Dīn Abī al-Fatḥ, translated by Maulana Mahmood Ahmad Ghaznfar.