The Takbir for the Prostration of Recitation

Question:
Is the takbir obligatory for the prostration of recitation, both inside and outside of prayer? And is the salam obligatory outside of prayer? I ask for your guidance—may Allah guide you.

Answer:
The prostration of recitation in prayer is like the prostration of prayer itself. When one prostrates, he says the takbir, and when he rises, he says the takbir. The evidence for this is what is established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to say the takbir for every lowering and raising in prayer; when he prostrated, he said the takbir, and when he stood up, he said the takbir. This is what the Companions reported in the hadith of Abu Hurayrah and others. This prostration is part of the prostrations of prayer, and this is the apparent meaning of the evidence.
As for prostrating for recitation outside of prayer, only the takbir at the beginning has been reported. This is the well-known view, as narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Hakim.
As for when rising outside of prayer, neither the takbir nor the salam has been reported. Some scholars said: he says the takbir when standing up, and he also says the salam. However, nothing has come regarding this, so it is not prescribed for him except the first takbir when prostrating, if it is outside of prayer. And success is from Allah.