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وَمَنْ أَرَادَ السُّجُودَ: كَبَّرَ وَلَمْ يَرْفَعْ يَدَيْهِ، وَسَجَدَ، ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ وَرَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ، وَلَا تَشَهُّدَ عَلَيْهِ وَلَا سَلَامَ.
Translation: Whoever wishes to prostrate says takbir without raising the hands, prostrates, then says takbir and raises the head; no tashahhud or salam is required.

The described act consists of one prostration, with takbir on beginning and rising, not the sitting and salutation of a full prayer.

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Prostration of Recitation: Locations, Obligation, Hearing and Performance

وَمَنْ أَرَادَ السُّجُودَ: كَبَّرَ وَلَمْ يَرْفَعْ يَدَيْهِ، وَسَجَدَ، ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ وَرَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ، وَلَا تَشَهُّدَ عَلَيْهِ وَلَا سَلَامَ.
Translation: Whoever wishes to prostrate says takbir without raising the hands, prostrates, then says takbir and raises the head; no tashahhud or salam is required.

The described act consists of one prostration, with takbir on beginning and rising, not the sitting and salutation of a full prayer.