Sunnat (mustahab) differences between the qiyam of a man and...

Sunnat (mustahab) differences between the qiyam of a man and of a woman Man stands with his feet apart from 4 to 8 inches; woman stands with her feet close to each other. Man stretches his hands downwards resting on thighs; woman keeps her hands on her breasts. Man and woman both should keep their eyes (during qiyam ) on the place of sajdah (muhr). Ruku’ Ruku’ (bowing): It is wajib in each rak’at once; except Salat al-Ayaat which has 5 rukus in each rak’at.

There are 5 wajibs in ruku’ :- (a) To bend so low that the palms rest on the knees; (b) To recite 'dhikr' of ruku’ after bending up to the approved position. Dhikr of Ruku’ : ' Subhanallah ' (Glory be to Allah) 3 times, or 'Subhana Rabbiyal ‘Azeemi wa bi hamdih' (Glory and Praise be to my Lord Cherisher, the Great) once.

(c) While reciting the dhikr , one should remain motionless as far as possible; (d) Standing again after ruku’ , raising the head first; (e) 'Tama’ninat' in the qiyam after ruku’ . These things are sunnat in ruku’ ;- (a) Saying takbir before kneeling down; (b) Keeping the eyes fixed between the feet during ruku’ ; (c) Reciting dhikr 3, or 5, or 7 or more times; (d) Reciting salawat after dhikr ; (e) Reciting 'Sami’allahu liman hamidah' after standing erect after ruku’ .

Sunnat (mustahab) differences between ruku’ of a man and of a woman: (a) A man must keep his palms on his knees; a woman on her thighs above the knees; (b) A man should keep his fingers stretched on his knees; a woman should keep them joined together; (c) A man should keep his arms and elbows away from the body, a woman should keep them joined to her body; (d) A man should keep the knees stretched backwards, a woman should keep them not so tight; (e) A man should keep his back in such a horizontal level that even if a drop of water is dropped on the back it does not move down; a woman should keep her back in an arch fashion.