A man entered the mosque and started praying while Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was sitting somewhere in themosque. Then (after finishing the prayer) the man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and greeted him. The Prophet (ﷺ)said to him, "Go back and pray, for you have not prayed. The man went back, and having prayed, hecame and greeted the Prophet. The Prophet (ﷺ) after returning his greetings said, "Go back and pray, foryou did not pray." On the third time the man said, "(O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!) teach me (how to pray)." TheProphet said, "When you get up for the prayer, perform the ablution properly and then face the Qiblaand say Takbir (Allahu Akbar), and then recite of what you know of the Qur'an, and then bow, andremain in this state till you feel at rest in bowing, and then raise your head and stand straight; and thenprostrate till you feel at rest in prostration, and then sit up till you feel at rest while sitting; and thenprostrate again till you feel at rest in prostration; and then get up and stand straight, and do all this inall your prayers."