Jami' at-Tirmidhi — Hadith #26418

Muhammad bin Bashar narrated to us, Bundar narrated to us, Abu Amir Al-Aqdi narrated to us, Fulayh bin Sulayman narrated to us, Abbas bin Sahl bin Saad narrated to us, he said Abu Humaid, Abu Usayd, Sahl bin Saad, and Muhammad bin Maslamah gathered and mentioned the prayer of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace. He said: Abu Humaid, I inform you of the prayer of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace. The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, knelt down and placed his hands on his knees as if he were holding them. He bowed his hands and moved them to his sides. He said, and on the authority of Anas. Abu Issa said: The hadith of Abu Humaid is a hadith. Hassan Sahih. It is the one chosen by the scholars to allow a man to keep his hands away from his sides when bowing and prostrating.