Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said, "Perform the bowing and the prostrations properly. By Allah, I see you from behind me (or from behind my back) when you bow or prostrate."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 12: Characteristics of Prayer, Hadith #709
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said, "Perform the bowing and the prostrations properly. By Allah, I see you from behind me (or from behind my back) when you bow or prostrate."
This hadith is from the book of Characteristics of Prayer in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 709 in book 12 of volume 1.
This hadith is referenced in the following topics: How to Pray.
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