"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite sitting, and when he wanted to bow he would stand up for as long as it takes a person to recite forty verses."
Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 1650 In-book : Book 20, Hadith 53 English translation : Vol. 2, Book 20, Hadith 1651
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