The companions of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him and may Allah be pleased with them) were extremely keen to follow the teachings of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and to spread his Sunnah and teach it to those who came after them. They were especially keen to explain his practice in the prayer. In this hadith, Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) describes the prayer of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), and tells us that when the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) lifted his head from bowing, he would stand for so long that one who was watching him would think that he had forgotten that he was praying, because he (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) stood for so long. This description of the prayer is something good if one adheres to it and is able to do that, otherwise it is sufficient to do the minimum that is required, which is to stand up and pause briefly..