Should the worshipper extend the "Allahu Akbar" of the transitions between postures or not?

There is no explicit evidence in the Sunnah for the desirability of prolonging the transitional takbirat (recitations of "Allahu Akbar") in prayer. Some scholars have deemed it desirable simply to ensure that no part of the prayer is devoid of remembrance. Some scholars have cited the hadith, "When he stood for prayer, he would say Allahu Akbar when he stood, then he would say Allahu Akbar when he bowed," as evidence for its permissibility, considering it proof that the takbir should accompany the movements and extend over them.

However, many scholars, such as Ibn Hajar and Al-San'ani, disagreed with this view, emphasizing that the apparent meaning of the hadith is that the takbir should coincide with the movement, beginning with it without prolongation. They stated that the takbir should be definitive, meaning quick and concise.

Scholars have clarified that prolonging the takbir is disliked (makruh), and there is no Sunnah to support it. It may also lead to invalidating the prayer of the congregants by causing them to precede the Imam or coincide with him in the takbir, which contradicts the Prophet's command (peace be upon him): "Indeed, the Imam is appointed to be followed, so when he says Allahu Akbar, then say Allahu Akbar."