Method of Salaah

Few questions regarding Salaah

Q: I would just like to get clarity on a few aspects of Salaah (hanafi).

  1. What is the correct way of performing ruku, does one say Allahu akbar first and then bend down, or does one say Allahu akbar in the motion of bending?
  2. In witr Salaah, does one drop their hands and then raise it for dua Qunoot, or can one raise their hands directly from the folded position?
  3. After salaah, I know it's sunnah to say Astaghfirullah thrice, is it also sunnah to say Allahu akbar once then astaghfirullah thrice?
  4. Is salaah valid if in a 4 rakaats fard salaah, after surah Fatiha of the 3rd rakaah, you say just 'bis' of Tasmiyah before realising you don't read a surah now? If it is valid, what is the maximum length of Tasmiyah which may have been recited mistakenly without invalidating Salaah?

Reciting Sami Allahu liman Hamidah instead of Subhana Rabiyal A'laa

Q: When performing Salaah behind the Imaam, in the sujud after saying a few times "subhana rabbiyal alaa" somehow I was about to say "sami Allahu liman hamidah" but as soon as i said "sami Al" I realisized and cutt off and continued saying "subhana rabbiyal alaa". Now was my prayed invalidated since I cutt of at the half? Must I repeat it?

Sunnah method of dua after Salaah

Q: In our area, the Imam starts to make dua with such a voice that muqtadi could know that Imam has started to making dua and all the muqtadis start making dua after listening to the voice of Imam (e.g. if he starts dua with alhamdulillahi rabbil a'alameen, he says alhamdulillahi...... with voice and then make entire dua silently). He ends the dua with voice so that muqtadis could know, and muqtadis also end their dua after listening to his voice. No one starts making dua before and none completes dua before the Imam. What is the shar'ee status of this all described above? Should the muqtadi not start making dua before the Imam? Should the Imam inform the muqtadees about his dua by starting it with voice or he should starts his dua silently? If one has finished his dua before Imam, should he wait until the Imam finishes or one should he stand up to offer the sunnats (if there are sunnats after that fardh salaah)? Please clarify the questions and the Shar'ee status of the custom of dua described above.