First: The hanging of the garment: This means to let the garment hang without gathering its sides. It is said to throw it over his head and let it fall on his shoulders, or to throw it over his shoulders without putting his hands in its sleeves and gathering its ends. Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) prohibited hanging in prayer and for a man to cover his mouth, in Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah 1: 379, Sahih Ibn Hibban 6: 67, and Sunan al-Tirmidhi 2: 217. Second: The gathering of the garment: This means to gather its ends to avoid dust and similar things, as it involves arrogance and haughtiness. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "I was commanded to prostrate on seven parts and not to gather my hair or garment," in Sahih al-Bukhari 1: 281. Refer to: Al-Mabsut 1: 34. Third: Playing with the garment and body: Yahya ibn Abi Kathir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah dislikes playing in prayer, indecency in fasting, and laughing at graves. Indeed, Allah forbids you from idle talk and wasting money," in Musnad al-Shihab 2: 155, which was weakened by al-Suyuti, but it is supported by what has been reported regarding the prohibition of playing with pebbles. Refer to: I'la al-Sunan 5: 109. Fourth: Prostrating on the edge of the turban without necessity of heat or cold, or rough ground. If he prostrates on the edge of the turban and finds the ground hard, it is permissible; as it was narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) "used to prostrate on the edge of his turban"; and if he prostrates on his turban while it is separate from him and finds the ground hard, it is permissible, so it is the same if it is attached to him. Fifth: Praying in a garment that has images with souls; because it resembles the bearer of an idol. Sixth: Having an image of an animal in front of the one praying, or beside him on one side, or on the ceiling, or hanging. However, if the image is behind the one praying or under his feet, it is not disliked due to the lack of reverence. Seventh: Praying in shabby clothes: These are the clothes that are worn in a humiliating manner, or those worn at home, which are not taken to the dignitaries. Eighth: Twisting the hair: This means gathering the hair on the head, or twisting it and tucking its ends into its roots, and it is disliked for men to do this. Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: "The Prophet (peace be upon him) prohibited a man from praying while his head is twisted," in Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir 23: 25, and its narrators are trustworthy as mentioned in Majma' al-Zawa'id 2: 86. Ninth: Cracking the fingers: By bending them and stretching them until they make a sound; Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Do not crack your fingers while you are in prayer," in Sunan Ibn Majah 1: 310, and Musnad al-Bazzar 3: 84, and others. Its chain of narrators is trustworthy. Refer to: I'la al-Sunan 5: 110. Tenth: Looking around: By looking to the right and left while twisting his neck; Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) reported: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) would glance to the right and left in prayer but would not twist his neck behind his back," in Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir 11: 223, Sunan al-Tirmidhi 2: 482, Sunan al-Daraqutni 2: 83, and others. Ibn al-Qattan authenticated it. Refer to: I'la al-Sunan 5: 152. Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) about looking around in prayer, and he said: It is a theft that the devil steals from the prayer of a servant," in Sahih al-Bukhari 1: 261, and Sunan al-Tirmidhi 2: 484. Eleventh: Sitting cross-legged without an excuse: It is disliked as a form of disapproval for abandoning the prescribed sitting position; Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "To sit on my heels is better than to sit in prayer cross-legged," in Musannaf Abdul Razzaq 2: 196. As for the hadith of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): "I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) praying cross-legged," in Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah 2: 89, and Sahih Ibn Hibban 6: 257, it is understood in the context of an excuse. Twelfth: Placing the hand on the waist: Because it involves abandoning the prescribed position; Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: "The Prophet (peace be upon him) prohibited a man from praying while his hand is on his waist," in Sahih Muslim 1: 387. And Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Placing the hand on the waist in prayer is a comfort for the people of Hell," in Sahih Ibn Hibban 6: 63, and Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah 2: 57. Thirteenth: Stretching: This means to stretch in prayer, and it is disliked; because it is a form of laziness; Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: "The Prophet (peace be upon him) prohibited a man from stretching in prayer, or in the presence of women except in front of his wife or his concubines," narrated by al-Daraqutni in Al-Afrad, and weakened by al-Suyuti in Al-Jami' al-Saghir 6: 350. Fourteenth: Sitting in a way that resembles a dog: This is sitting on the buttocks with the knees raised; Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "My friend advised me of three things and forbade me from three: He advised me to pray the Witr before sleeping, to fast three days of every month, and to pray the two rak'ahs of Duha. He forbade me from looking around, sitting like a dog, and pecking like a rooster," in Musnad Ahmad 2: 265, 311, and Al-Mundhiri said in Al-Targhib 1: 208: Its chain is good. Fifteenth: Spreading the arms: By extending the arms while in prostration and not raising them from the ground. Sixteenth: Yawning; because it is a sign of laziness and fullness; and it disrupts humility. If one is overcome by yawning, he should suppress it as much as he can; if it overwhelms him, he should cover his mouth with his hand or sleeve; Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Yawning in prayer is from the devil, so if one of you yawns, let him suppress it as much as he can," in Sunan al-Tirmidhi 2: 206, and he said: It is good and authentic. Seventeenth: Closing the eyes; because it contradicts humility, and it involves a kind of play; and because the Sunnah is to gaze at the place of prostration, and closing the eyes neglects this Sunnah; and because every limb and part has a share in this worship, so too do the eyes; Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "When one of you stands in prayer, let him not close his eyes," in Al-Mu'jam al-Awsat 2: 256, Al-Mu'jam al-Saghir 1: 37, and Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir 11: 34. Al-Haythami said in Majma' al-Zawa'id 2: 237: In it is not Ibn Abi Salim, who is a mudallis, and he has narrated it. Eighteenth: Looking at the sky; Jabir ibn Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Let there be an end to a group of people who raise their eyes to the sky in prayer, or their eyes will not return to them," in Sahih Muslim 1: 321. And Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "What is wrong with some people who raise their eyes to the sky in their prayer? He intensified his statement about that until he said: "Let them cease from that, or their eyes will be snatched away," in Sahih al-Bukhari 1: 261. Nineteenth: Turning the pebbles to prostrate on them except once; due to the impossibility of prostrating, he levels them once; Mu'ayqib (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Regarding a man who levels the dirt where he prostrates, he said: If you must do it, then once," in Sahih al-Bukhari 1: 404, and Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah 2: 51. Twentieth: Counting the verses and counting the glorifications in prayer is disliked as a form of disapproval; counting with the hand, whether with a finger or a thread held, is not from the acts of prayer and contradicts humility. However, tapping with the fingertips and memorizing in the heart is not disliked by consensus, and counting with the tongue invalidates the prayer by consensus. Twenty-one: Defending against the two evils: which are urine and feces, and it is disliked to pray while defending against them, and the same applies to gas. If one is preoccupied, he should cut off the prayer, but if he completes it, it suffices him, although he has sinned; Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "There is no prayer in the presence of food, nor when one is defending against the two evils," in Sahih Muslim 1: 393. Refer to: Sharh al-Wiqayah p. 164-166, and Tabyeen al-Haqaiq 1: 162-167, and Fath Bab al-Inayah 1: 313, and Umdat al-Ri'ayah 1: 198.