English Translation

Yahya narrated to us, from Ubaidullah, who said: Sa'id ibn Abi Sa'id narrated to me, from his father, from Abu Hurairah, who said: A man entered the mosque and prayed, then came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and greeted him. He returned the greeting and said: "Go back and pray, for you have not prayed." He went back and did this three times. Then he said: "By the One who sent you with the truth, I do not know how to do better than this, so teach me." He said: "When you stand for prayer, say Allahu Akbar, then recite whatever is easy for you from the Quran, then bow until you are at ease bowing, then raise your head until you are standing upright, then prostrate until you are at ease prostrating, then raise your head until you are at ease sitting. Then do that throughout your entire prayer."