Sunan Abu Dawood 617

Narrated Ali ibn Abu Talib: The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: The key of prayer is purification; takbir (saying Allah is most great ) makes (all acts which break prayer) unlawful and taslim (uttering the salutation) makes (all such acts)..

Narrated Muawiyah ibn Abu Sufyan: The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Do not try to outstrip me in bowing and prostrating because however earlier I bow you will join me when I raise (my head from bowing); I have become bulky. ..

Al-Bara who is not a liar said; when they (the companions) raised their heads from bowing along with the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم, they would stand up, and when they saw him that he went down in prostration, they would prostrate..

Al-Bara bin Azib said ; we used to pray along with the prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم; none of us bowed his back until he saw that the prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم bowed (his back). ..

Al-Bara (bin Azib)said; They (the Companions) used to pray along with the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم. When he bowed, they bowed; and when he said, “Allah listens to him who praises him”, they remained standing until they saw that he..

Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying; Does he who raises his head while the Imam is prostrating not fear that Allah may change his head into a donkey’s or his face into a donkey’s face. ..