Arabic (Original)
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ أنبأ عَلِيُّ بْنُ حِمْشَاذَ الْعَدْلُ ثنا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ ثنا الْحَجَّاجُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ ثنا هَمَّامٌ ثنا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ ثنا عَلِيُّ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ خَلَّادٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَمِّهِ رِفَاعَةَ بْنِ رَافِعٍ أَنَّهُ كَانَ جَالِسًا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ إِذْ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ فَدَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَصَلَّى فَلَمَّا قَضَى صَلَاتَهُ جَاءَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَعَلَى الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَعَلَيْكَ ارْجِعْ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ قَالَ فَرَجَعَ فَصَلَّى فَجَعَلْنَا نَرْمُقُ صَلَاتَهُ لَا نَدْرِي مَا يَعِيبُ مِنْهَا فَلَمَّا قَضَى صَلَاتَهُ جَاءَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَعَلَى الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ ارْجِعْ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ وَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ إِمَّا مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ إِمَّا ثَلَاثًا فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ مَا أَدْرِي مَا عِبْتَ عَلَيَّ مِنْ صَلَاتِي فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنَّهَا لَا تَتِمُّ صَلَاةُ أَحَدِكُمْ حَتَّى يُسْبِغَ الْوُضُوءَ كَمَا أَمَرَهُ اللهُ تَعَالَى يَغْسِلُ وَجْهَهُ وَيَدَيْهِ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ وَيَمْسَحُ بِرَأْسِهِ وَرِجْلَيْهِ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ وَيَحْمَدُ اللهَ وَيُمَجِّدُهُ وَيَقْرَأُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا أَذِنَ اللهُ لَهُ فِيهِ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ فَيَرْكَعُ وَيَضَعُ كَفَّيْهِ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ مَفَاصِلُهُ فَيَسْتَوِيَ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ وَيَسْتَوِي قَائِمًا حَتَّى يَأْخُذَ كُلُّ عُضْوٍ مَأْخَذَهُ ثُمَّ يُقِيمُ صُلْبَهُ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ فَيَسْجُدُ فَيُمَكِّنُ جَبْهَتَهُ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ مَفَاصِلُهُ وَيَسْتَوِيَ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ فَيَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ وَيَسْتَوِي قَاعِدًا عَلَى مَقْعَدَتِهِ وَيُقِيمُ صُلْبَهُ فَوَصَفَ الصَّلَاةَ هَكَذَا حَتَّى فَرَغَ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَا تَتِمُّ صَلَاةُ أَحَدِكُمْ حَتَّى يَفْعَلَ ذَلِكَ
English Translation
Rifa'ah ibn Rafi' narrated that he was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) when a man came and entered the mosque and prayed. When he finished his prayer, he came and greeted the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and the people. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to him: 'And upon you. Go back and pray, for you have not prayed.' He went back and prayed, and we watched his prayer, not knowing what was wrong with it. When he finished his prayer, he came and greeted the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and the people. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 'Go back and pray, for you have not prayed.' He mentioned this either two or three times. The man said: 'I do not know what you found wrong with my prayer.' The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 'The prayer of any of you is not complete until he perfects the ablution as Allah the Exalted has commanded him - washing his face and his hands up to the elbows, wiping his head, and [washing] his feet up to the ankles. Then he should say the takbir and praise and glorify Allah, and recite from the Quran what Allah has permitted him. Then he should say the takbir and bow, placing his palms on his knees until his joints are at rest and he is settled. Then he should say: "Allah hears the one who praises Him," and stand upright until every limb takes its position and he straightens his back. Then he should say the takbir and prostrate, placing his forehead firmly on the ground until his joints are at rest and he is settled. Then he should say the takbir, raise his head, and sit upright on his seat and straighten his back.' He described the prayer like this until he finished. Then he said: 'The prayer of any of you is not complete until he does that.'