Did you pray in time of danger with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ? AbuHurayrah replied: Yes. Marwan then asked: When? AbuHurayrah said: On the occasion of the Battle of Najd. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood up to offer the afternoon prayer. One section stood with him (to pray) and the other was standing before the enemy, and their backs were towards the qiblah. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ uttered the takbir and all of them too uttered the takbir, i.e. those who were with him and those who were facing the enemy. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ offered one rak'ah and the section that was with him also prayed one rak'ah. He then prostrated himself and those who were with him also prostrated, while the other section was standing before the enemy. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then stood up and the section with him also stood up. They went and faced the enemy and the section that was previously facing the enemy stepped forward. They bowed and prostrated while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was standing in the same position. Then they stood up and the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon) prayed another rak'ah and all of them bowed and prostrated along with him. After that the section that was standing before the enemy came forward and they bowed and prostrated, while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ remained seated and also those who were with him. The salutation then followed. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ uttered the salutation and all of them uttered it together. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed two rak'ahs and each of the two sections prayed one rak'ah with him (and the other by themselves). (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1240)   

أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ هَلْ صَلَّيْتَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ صَلَاةَ الْخَوْفِ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ نَعَمْ قَالَ مَرْوَانُ مَتَى؟ فَقَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ عَامَ غَزْوَةِ نَجْدٍ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ صَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ فَقَامَتْ مَعَهُ طَائِفَةٌ وَطَائِفَةٌ أُخْرَى مُقَابِلَ الْعَدُوِّ وَظُهُورُهُمْ إِلَى الْقِبْلَةِ فَكَبَّرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَكَبِّرُوا جَمِيعًا الَّذِينَ مَعَهُ وَالَّذِينَ مُقَابِلَ الْعَدُوِّ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ رَكْعَةً وَاحِدَةً وَرَكَعَتِ الطَّائِفَةُ الَّتِي مَعَهُ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ فَسَجَدَتِ الطَّائِفَةُ الَّتِي تَلِيهِ وَالْآخَرُونَ قِيَامٌ مُقَابِلَ الْعَدُوِّ ثُمَّ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَقَامَتِ الطَّائِفَةُ الَّتِي مَعَهُ فَذَهَبُوا إِلَى الْعَدُوِّ فَقَابَلُوهُمْ وَأَقْبَلَتِ الطَّائِفَةُ مُقَابِلَ الْعَدُوِّ فَرَكَعُوا وَسَجَدُوا وَرَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ قَائِمٌ كَمَا هُوَ ثُمَّ قَامُوا فَرَكَعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ رَكْعَةً أُخْرَى وَرَكَعُوا مَعَهُ وَسَجَدَ وَسَجَدُوا مَعَهُ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَتِ الطَّائِفَةُ الَّتِي كَانَتْ مُقَابِلَ الْعَدُوِّ فَرَكَعُوا وَسَجَدُوا وَرَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ قَاعِدٌ وَمَنْ مَعَهُ ثُمَّ كَانَ السَّلَامُ فَسَلَّمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَسَلَّمُوا جَمِيعًا فَكَانَ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَلِكُلِّ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الطَّائِفَتَيْنِ رَكْعَةً رَكْعَةً كَذَا قَالَ وَالصَّوَابُ لِكُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنَ الطَّائِفَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ أَخْبَرَنَا بِذَلِكَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ الْمُقْرِئُ أنبأ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ ثنا يُوسُفُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ثنا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ ثنا حَيْوَةُ وَابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ قَالَا ثنا أَبُو الْأَسْوَدِ فَذَكَرَهُ بِمَعْنَاهُ وَهَذَا بَيِّنٌ فِي تَفْسِيرِ الْحَدِيثِ وَلَعَلَّهُ أَرَادَ رَكْعَةً رَكْعَةً مَعَ الْإِمَامِ وَكَذَلِكَ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ led the people in the prayer of fear, and the people were divided into two groups. One group stood behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and another group faced the enemy. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed one unit of prayer and prostrated twice with the group behind him, then he stood up and they stood up with him. When he finished standing, those behind him returned and the Al-Qahhara tribe stood behind those facing the enemy. Then others came and stood behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, so they prayed for themselves one unit of prayer. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was standing, and then they stood up and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed another unit of prayer with them. Thus, they had two units of prayer for themselves and for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Then, those facing the enemy prayed for themselves one unit of prayer and prostrated twice, then they sat behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and he greeted them all.  

رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بِالنَّاسِ صَلَاةَ الْخَوْفِ فَصَدَعَ النَّاسُ صَدْعَيْنِ فَقَامَتْ طَائِفَةٌ خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَطَائِفَةٌ تِجَاهَ الْعَدُوِّ فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بِمَنْ خَلْفَهُ رَكْعَةً وَسَجَدَ بِهِمْ سَجْدَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قَامَ وَقَامُوا مَعَهُ فَلَمَّا اسْتَوَى قَائِمًا رَجَعَ الَّذِينَ خَلْفَهُ وَرَاءَهُمُ الْقَهْقَرَى فَقَامُوا وَرَاءَ الَّذِينَ بِإِزَاءِ الْعَدُوِّ وَجَاءَ الْآخَرُونَ فَقَامُوا خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَصَلُّوا لِأَنْفُسِهِمْ رَكْعَةً وَرَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ قَائِمٌ ثُمَّ قَامُوا فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أُخْرَى فَكَانَتْ لَهُمْ وَلِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ جَاءَ الَّذِينَ بِإِزَاءِ الْعَدُوِّ فَصَلُّوا لِأَنْفُسِهِمْ رَكْعَةً وَسَجْدَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ جَلَسُوا خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَسَلَّمَ بِهِمْ جَمِيعًا كَذَا  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , led the people in the prayer of fear on the battlefield of Raqa. The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , split the people into two groups. One group stayed behind him, while the other group stood facing the enemy. The group that stayed behind the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , said the takbeer (saying Allahu Akbar) and the group that prayed behind them said the takbeer after them. Then the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , performed a rukoo (bowing) and they followed him in that, then he performed a sujood (prostration) and they followed him in that. Then the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , raised his head from sujood and they raised their heads with him. Then the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , sat down, and they prostrated to themselves the second prostration. Then they stood up and walked backwards, until they were behind him. Then the other group came forward and stood behind the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ . They said the takbeer and performed the rukoo, then the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , performed a sujood and they followed him in that. Then the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , stood up for the second rakah and they prostrated to themselves the second prostration. Then both groups stood up and lined up behind the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ . The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , performed a rukoo and they all performed a rukoo. Then he performed a sujood and they all performed a sujood. Then he raised his head from sujood and they raised their heads with him. All of this was done by the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , quickly and easily, without any difficulty, and the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , said the salaam and they said the salaam. Then the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , stood up and the people followed him in his prayers, both in word and in meaning. Sometimes one of them would add a word or something similar to it.  

صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بِالنَّاسِ صَلَاةَ الْخَوْفِ بِذَاتِ الرِّقَاعِ فَصَدَعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ النَّاسَ صَدْعَيْنِ فَصُفَّتْ طَائِفَةٌ وَرَاءَهُ وَقَامَتْ طَائِفَةٌ وِجَاهَ الْعَدُوِّ قَالَتْ فَكَبَّرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَكَبَّرَتِ الطَّائِفَةُ الَّذِينَ صَلَّوْا خَلْفَهُ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ فَرَكَعُوا ثُمَّ سَجَدَ فَسَجَدُوا ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ رَأْسَهُ فَرَفَعُوا مَعَهُ ثُمَّ مَكَثَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ جَالِسًا فَسَجَدُوا لِأَنْفُسِهِمُ السَّجْدَةَ الثَّانِيَةَ ثُمَّ قَامُوا فَنَكَصُوا عَلَى أَعْقَابِهِمْ يَمْشُونَ الْقَهْقَرَى حَتَّى قَامُوا مِنْ وَرَائِهِمْ وَأَقْبَلَتِ الطَّائِفَةُ الْأُخْرَى فَصَفُّوا خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَكَبَّرُوا ثُمَّ رَكَعُوا لِأَنْفُسِهِمْ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ سَجْدَتَهُ الثَّانِيَةَ فَسَجَدُوا مَعَهُ ثُمَّ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فِي رَكْعَتِهِ الثَّانِيَةِ وَسَجَدُوا هُمْ لِأَنْفُسِهِمُ السَّجْدَةَ الثَّانِيَةَ ثُمَّ قَامَتِ الطَّائِفَتَانِ جَمِيعًا فَصَفُّوا خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَرَكَعَ بِهِمْ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ رَكْعَةً فَرَكَعُوا جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ سَجَدَ فَسَجَدُوا جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ فَرَفَعُوا مَعَهُ كُلُّ ذَلِكَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ سَرِيعًا جِدًّا لَا يَأْلُو أَنْ يُخَفِّفَ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَسَلَّمُوا ثُمَّ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَقَدْ شَرَكَهُ النَّاسُ فِي صَلَاتِهِ كُلِّهَا حَدِيثُهُمَا سَوَاءٌ فِي الْمَعْنَى وَقَدْ تَزِيدُ إِحْدَاهُمَا عَلَى الْأُخْرَى بِكَلِمَةٍ أَوْ نَحْوِهَا