I came to Al-Madinah and said: 'I am going to watch the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pray. He said the takbir and raised his hands until I saw his thumbs near his ears. When he wanted to bow, he said the takbir and raised his hands. Then he raised his head and said: 'Sami Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears the one who praises Him).' Then he said the takbir and prostrated, and his hands were in the same position in relation to his ears as when he started the prayer.

:Telah mengabarkan kepada kami Amr bin Sawwad bin Al Aswad bin Amr As-Sarhiy -ia salah seorang anak Abdullah bin Sa'ad bin Abu Sarh- dia berkata; telah memberitakan kepada kami Ibnu Wahab dia berkata; telah memberitakan kepada kami Amr bin Al Harits bahwasanya Bukair telah bercerita kepadanya bahwa Kuraiba -budak Ibnu Abbas- berkata kepadanya dari Abdullah bin Abbas bahwa dia melihat Abdullah bin Al Harits sedang shalat dan rambut kepalanya dililit ke belakang lalu dia bangkit dan melepaskan ikatan tersebut. Setelah selesai shalat dia menghadap Ibnu Abbas dan berkata; Kenapa kamu dengan (melepaskan ikatan) kepalaku? Ia menjawab; Aku mendengar Rasulullah Shallallahu'alaihiwasallam bersabda: 'Perumpamaan orang ini -yang shalat dengan mengikat rambutnya- seperti orang yang shalat sedangkan kedua tangannya diikat ke belakang'.