[Machine] The messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was killed by an enemy. They noticed a group of Muslims and one man from them approached, known as Ghawrath bin al-Harith, until he stood over the head of the messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, with a sword. The messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, asked, "Who can prevent you from me?" He replied, "Allah." The sword then fell from his hand, and the messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, took it and asked, "Who can prevent you?" He replied, "I testify that there is no god but Allah, and that I am the messenger of Allah." The messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, "I will make a covenant with you that I will not fight you and I will not be with a people who fight against you." The messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, then let him go. He returned to his people and said, "I have come to you from the best of people." When the time for prayer came, the messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, performed the prayer of fear. The people were divided into two groups: one group facing the enemy, and another group praying with the messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. He prayed two units of prayer with those who were with him, then they left and took their positions against the enemy. The messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, then prayed two units of prayer with the other group. So the people prayed two units of prayer, while the prophet, peace be upon him, prayed four units of prayer.
قَاتَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مُحَارِبَ خَصَفَةَ بِنَخْلٍ فَرَأَوْا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ غُرَّةً فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنْهُمْ يُقَالُ لَهُ غَوْرَثُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ حَتَّى قَامَ عَلَى رَأْسِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِالسَّيْفِ فَقَالَ مَنْ يَمْنَعُكَ مِنِّي؟ قَالَ «اللَّهُ» قَالَ فَسَقَطَ السَّيْفُ مِنْ يَدِهِ فَأَخَذَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَقَالَ «مَنْ يَمْنَعُكَ؟» قَالَ كُنْ خَيْرَ آخِذٍ قَالَ «تَشْهَدُ أَنَّ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ؟» قَالَ أُعَاهِدُكَ عَلَى أَنْ لَا أُقَاتِلَكَ وَلَا أَكُونُ مَعَ قَوْمٍ يُقَاتِلُونَكَ قَالَ فَخَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ سَبِيلَهُ فَجَاءَ إِلَى قَوْمِهِ فَقَالَ جِئْتُكُمْ مِنْ عِنْدِ خَيْرِ النَّاسِ فَلَمَّا حَضَرَتِ الصَّلَاةُ صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ صَلَاةَ الْخَوْفِ وَكَانَ النَّاسُ طَائِفَتَيْنِ طَائِفَةٌ بِإِزَاءِ الْعَدُوِّ وَطَائِفَةٌ تُصَلِّي مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَصَلَّى بِالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَانْصَرَفُوا فَكَانُوا مَوْضِعَ أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ بِإِزَاءِ عَدُوِّهِمْ وَجَاءَ أُولَئِكَ فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَكَانَتْ لِلنَّاسِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَلِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَرْبَعُ رَكَعَاتٍ