The linked Bukhari and Muslim reports provide the authentic basis for the practices described. English summaries in this course are paraphrases, not verbatim quotations. References use the collection's current numbering; older translations can differ.

Hanafi rulings and hand placement are identified as scholarly guidance. They should not all be introduced as direct quotations from the Prophet ﷺ. The evidence for takbeer counts includes narrations and the legal interpretation of early Muslim practice.

The imam may recite Al-A‘la and Al-Ghashiyah, as reported in Sahih Muslim 878a, or Qaf and Al-Qamar, as reported in Sahih Muslim 891. These are reported choices, not a requirement to memorise those surahs before attending. In this Hanafi follower course, listen to the imam's Qur'an recitation rather than reciting along.

Sources checked 19 October 2026. For an unusual circumstance or a personal ruling, take the question to a qualified scholar.