Regarding how to offer prayer as done by the prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), we’d like to cite for the following:
“The Prayer is made of a series of postures and movements, each set of which is called a rak‘ah. Each Prayer consists of two or more rak‘ahs (the Arabic plural is rak‘aat). The Prayers must be said in Arabic (except for new Muslims who cannot yet do so).
Before beginning the Prayer, the worshiper must have the proper intention to pray. He should say in his heart his intention to pray a particular Prayer and how many rak‘ahs he will pray.
First, let us see how the Fajr (Dawn) Prayer is performed. It consists of two rak‘ahs, and it is said aloud, not silently.
1. Face the qiblah, which is the direction of the Ka‘bah (the Holy House of Allah in Makkah). For the qiblah in your town, consult the local mosque orwww.islamicfinder.com.
2. Raise the hands to the ears and say aloud:
Allaahu Akbar.
(This means: Allah is Greatest.)
3. Place the left hand on the chest and then place the right hand over the left hand. Recite aloud Al-Fatihah (the Opening Surah of the Qur’an). Al-Fatihah must be said in every rak‘ah of every Prayer.
4. Recite aloud any surah, or at least a few verses, of the Qur’an.
5. Raise your hands to your ears as you did at the beginning and say aloud:
Allaahu Akbar.
Then bow down, placing your hands on your knees and keeping your back straight. This position is called ruku‘, and in this position say silently three times:
Subhaana Rabbiy al-‘Azheem.
(This means: Glory be to my Lord, the Supreme.)
6. Return to the standing position while saying aloud:
Sami‘a-llaahu liman hamidah.
(This means: May Allah hear the one who praises Him.)
Then say silently:
Rabbanaa wa laka-l-hamd.
(This means: Our Lord, for You is all praise.)
7. Raise your hands to your ears and say aloud:
Allaahu Akbar.
Then prostrate, with your forehead, nose, hands, knees, and bottoms of the toes touching the ground. Keep your forearms and elbows raised off the floor. This position is called sujud. While in this position, say silently three times:
Subhaana Rabbiy al-A‘laa.
(This means: Glory be to my Lord, the Most High.)
8. Say aloud:
Allaahu Akbar.
Then sit up on your heels.
9. Again say aloud:
Allaahu Akbar.
and prostrate again. Again say silently while prostrating:
Subhaana Rabbiy al-A‘laa.
(This means: Glory be to my Lord, the Most High.)
10. Say aloud:
Allaahu Akbar.
Then stand up.
You have now completed one rak‘ah (unit) of the Prayer. You will now repeat the steps, but you may recite different verses of the Qur’an after Al-Fatihah.
11. Place your hands on your chest as before and recite Al-Fatihah (the Opening Surah of the Qur’an) aloud. Remember that Al-Fatihah must be said in every rak‘ah of every Prayer.
12. Recite aloud any surah (or a few verses) of the Qur’an.
13. Raise your hands to your ears as you did at the beginning and say aloud:
Allaahu Akbar.
Then bow down with your hands on your knees (ruku‘). In this position say silently three times:
Subhaana Rabbiy al-‘Azheem.
(This means: Glory be to my Lord, the Supreme.)
14. Return to the standing position while saying aloud:
Sami‘a-llaahu liman hamidah.
(This means: May Allah hear the one who praises Him.)
Then say silently:
Rabbanaa wa laka-l-hamd.
(This means: Our Lord, for You is all praise.)
15. Then say aloud:
Allaahu Akbar.
and prostrate as before (sujud). While in this position, say silently three times:
Subhaana Rabbiy al-A‘laa.
(This means: Glory be to my Lord, the Most High.)
16. Say aloud:
Allaahu Akbar.
and then sit up on your heels as before.
17. Again say aloud:
Allaahu Akbar.
and prostrate again. Again say silently while prostrating:
Subhaana Rabbiy al-A‘laa.
(This means: Glory be to my Lord, the Most High.)
18. Say aloud:
Allaahu Akbar.
then sit on your heels as before.
19. While sitting, rest your hands on your thighs and say silently the words of the first part of the Tashahhud:
20. Now say the Tasleem to close the Prayer. Turn your head to the right and say aloud:
As-salaamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah.
(This means: Peace be on you and the mercy of Allah.)
Then turn your head to the left and say aloud:
As-salaamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah.
This completes the Fajr Prayer of two rak‘ahs (units).”
This is the way the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the Prayer.