[Machine] The prayer used to be performed for the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ , and people would take their positions before the Prophet ﷺ took his position.
كَانَتِ الصَّلَاةُ تُقَامُ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَيَأْخُذُ النَّاسُ مَقَامَهُمْ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ مَقَامَهُ