Answered by Sidi Moustafa Elqabbany
What is the sunnah way to get up from sujud, should one use their hands? I heard that one should keep straight , could you please clarify if that is correct and how does one do that?
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
Getting Up From Prostration
Reliance of the Traveller (f8.40):
After this one raises the head, saying “Allahu akbar” (O: as one first raises it, drawing out the words until one is standing upright).
It is sunna, here and in each rak`a that is not followed by the Testification of Faith (Tashahhud) to briefly rest in the iftirash style of sitting (f8.37) before rising. Then one (O: quickly) rises, helping oneself up with both hands (O: palms down), and prolonging the Allahu Akbar until standing. If the imam omits this brief sitting, the follower performs it anyway. It is not done after a Koran recital prostration (def: f11.13).
Iftirash
Reliance of the Traveller (f8.37 (2) & (3)):
2. to sit in iftirash, which is to place the left foot on its side and sit upon it while keeping the right foot resting on the bottom of its toes, heel up;
3. to place one’s two hands on the thighs near the knees, fingers extended and held together;
Allah the Exalted knows best.
Moustafa Elqabbany
Metro Vancouver, Canada