أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْعَطَّافُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ قَالَ دَخَلْنَا عَلَی أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِکٍ فَقَالَ صَلَّيْتُمْ قُلْنَا نَعَمْ قَالَ يَا جَارِيَةُ هَلُمِّي لِي وَضُوئًا مَا صَلَّيْتُ وَرَائَ إِمَامٍ أَشْبَهَ صَلَاةً بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ إِمَامِکُمْ هَذَا قَالَ زَيْدٌ وَکَانَ عُمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ يُتِمُّ الرُّکُوعَ وَالسُّجُودَ وَيُخَفِّفُ الْقِيَامَ وَالْقُعُودَ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 986
It was narrated that Zaid bin Aslam said: “We entered upon Anas bin Malik and he said: ‘Have you prayed?’ We said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘slave girl, bring me water for Wudhui’! I have never prayed behind any Imam whose prayer more closely resembles the prayer of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم than this Imam of yours.” Zaid said: “Umar bin ‘Abdul-’Aziz used to complete the bowing and prostration (without rushing) and lighten the standing and sitting.” (Hasan)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020