We went forward with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and when we reached Dhat ar-Riqa', we came to a shady tree which -we left for him One of the polytheists came there and, seeing the sword of the Messenger ﷺ hanging by a free. took it up. drew it from the scabbard and said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: Are you afraid of Me? He (the Holy Prophet) said: No. He again said: Who would protect you from me? He said: Allah will protect me from you. The Companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ threatened him. He sheathed the sword and hung it up. Then call to prayer was made and he (the Holy Prophet) led a group in two rak'ah. Then (the members of this group) withdrew and he led the second group in two rak'ah. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ observed four rak'ah and people observed two rak'ah. (Using translation from Muslim 843a)  

أَقْبَلْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى إِذَا كُنَّا بِذَاتِ الرِّقَاعِ قَالَ كُنَّا إِذَا أَتَيْنَا عَلَى شَجَرَةٍ ظَلِيلَةٍ تَرَكْنَاهَا لِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَسَيْفُ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ مُعَلَّقٌ بِشَجَرَةٍ فَأَخَذَ سَيْفَ نَبِيِّ اللهِ ﷺ فَاخْتَرَطَهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِرَسُولِاللهِ ﷺ أَتَخَافُنِي؟ قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَمَنْ يَمْنَعُكَ مِنِّي؟ قَالَ اللهُ يَمْنَعُنِي مِنْكَ قَالَ فَتَهَدَّدَهُ أَصْحَابُ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَأَغْمَدَ السَّيْفَ وَعَلَّقَهُ فَنُودِيَ بِالصَّلَاةِ فَصَلَّى بِطَائِفَةٍ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَتَأَخَّرُوا وَصَلَّى بِالطَّائِفَةِ الْأُخْرَى رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَكَانَتْ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ أَرْبَعُ رَكَعَاتٍ وَلِلْقَوْمِ رَكْعَتَانِ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ fought in a battle called "Bir Maunah". The Muslims saw a man from among them named Ghorath bin Al-Harith approaching the Prophet ﷺ with a sword, targeting his head. The Prophet ﷺ asked him, "What is preventing you from me?" He answered, "Allah." The sword fell from his hand, and the Prophet ﷺ picked it up and asked him the same question again. He replied, "Be as the best of those who take prisoners of war." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Do you testify that there is no god but Allah?" He said, "No, but I give you my pledge that I will not fight against you, nor will I be with a people who fight against you." The Prophet ﷺ let him go, and he returned to his companions saying, "I have come to you from the best of people." When it was noon or afternoon, the Prophet ﷺ prayed the prayer of fear with them. The people were divided into two groups, one facing their enemy and the other group praying with the Prophet ﷺ . The Prophet ﷺ led the group who were with him in two units of prayer, then they left and took the position of the group facing their enemy. The Prophet ﷺ led the second group in two units of prayer. So, each group prayed two units of prayer, while the Prophet ﷺ prayed four units.  

قَاتَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مُحَارِبَ خَصَفَةَ بِنَخْلٍ فَرَأَوْا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ غِرَّةً فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنْهُمْ يُقَالَ لَهُ غَوْرَثُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ حَتَّى قَامَ عَلَى رَأْسِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ بِالسَّيْفِ فَقَالَ مَنْ يَمْنَعُكَ مِنِّي؟ قَالَ اللهُ فَسَقَطَ السَّيْفُ مِنْ يَدِهِ فَأَخَذَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ مَنْ يَمْنَعُكَ مِنِّي؟ قَالَ كُنْ كَخَيْرِ آخِذٍ قَالَ أَتَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ قَالَ لَا وَلَكِنِّي أُعَاهِدُكَ أَنْ لَا أُقَاتِلَكَ وَلَا أَكُونَ مَعَ قَوْمٍ يُقَاتِلُونَكَ فَخَلَّى سَبِيلَهُ قَالَ فَذَهَبَ إِلَى أَصْحَابِهِ قَالَ قَدْ جِئْتُكُمْ مِنْ عِنْدِ خَيْرِ النَّاسِ فَلَمَّا كَانَ الظُّهْرُ أَوِ الْعَصْرُ صَلَّى بِهِمْ صَلَاةَ الْخَوْفِ فَكَانَ النَّاسُ طَائِفَتَيْنِ طَائِفَةً بِإِزَاءِ عَدُوِّهِمْ وَطَائِفَةً صَلَّوْا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَصَلَّى بِالطَّائِفَةِ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا مَعَهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفُوا فَكَانُوا مَكَانَ أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا بِإِزَاءِ عَدُوِّهِمْ وَجَاءَ أُولَئِكَ فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَكَانَ لِلْقَوْمِ رَكْعَتَانِ رَكْعَتَانِ وَلِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ أَرْبَعُ رَكَعَاتٍ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ fought against Muḥārib ibn Khushafa, and then a man from their side, called Ghawrath ibn al-Ḥārith, stood up against the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with a sword. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Who will stop you from me?" He said, "Allah." So the sword fell from his hand, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ took it and said, "Who will stop you from me?" He said, "Be like a generous taker." He said, "And do you bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that I am the Messenger of Allah?" He said, "No, but I promise you that I will not fight nor be with a people who fight against you," so he let him go. Then he went to his people and said, "I have come to you from the best of people." When prayer time arrived, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed the prayer of fear. The people were divided into two groups: one group facing their enemy, and another group who prayed with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . The group with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed two units of prayer and then left, and they were in the position of those who were facing their enemy. The group facing their enemy also turned and prayed two units of prayer with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed four units of prayer and the people prayed two units of prayer, two units of prayer.  

قَاتَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مُحَارِبَ بْنَ خَصَفَةَ فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنْهُمْ يُقَالُ لَهُ غَوْرَثُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ حَتَّى قَامَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ بِالسَّيْفِ فَقَالَ مَنْ يَمْنَعُكَ مِنِّي؟ قَالَ اللهُ فَسَقَطَ السَّيْفُ مِنْ يَدِهِ فَأَخَذَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ مَنْ يَمْنَعُكَ مِنِّي؟ قَالَ كُنْ كَخَيْرِ آخِذٍ قَالَ وأَتَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَأَنِّي رَسُولُ اللهِ؟ قَالَ لَا وَلَكِنْ أُعَاهِدُكَ عَلَى أَنْ لَا أُقَاتِلَكَ وَلَا أَكُونَ مَعَ قَوْمٍ يُقَاتِلُونَكَ فَخَلَّى سَبِيلَهُ فَأَتَى قَوْمَهُ فَقَالَ جِئْتُكُمْ مِنْ عِنْدِ خَيْرِ النَّاسِ فَلَمَّا حَضَرَتِ الصَّلَاةُ صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ صَلَاةَ الْخَوْفِ فَكَانَ النَّاسُ طَائِفَتَيْنِ طَائِفَةً بِإِزَاءِ عَدُوِّهِمْ وَطَائِفَةً صَلَّوْا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَصَلَّى بِالطَّائِفَةِ الَّذِينَ مَعَهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَانْصَرَفُوا فَكَانُوا بِمَكَانِ أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ بِإِزَاءِ عَدُوِّهِمْ وَانْصَرَفَ الَّذِينَ بِإِزَاءِ عَدُوِّهِمْ فَصَلَّوْا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَكَانَ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺأَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَلِلْقَوْمِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ  

[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  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ fought a battle against a group of people near a date palm tree. Some Muslims saw a young man from among them and he was called Awf bin Harith or Gawrath bin Harith. He came and stood over the head of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with a sword. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked him, "Who can stop you from me?" He replied, "Allah." Thereupon, the sword slipped from his hand. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ took the sword and asked him, "Who can stop you from me?" He replied, "Be better than me." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked him, "Do you bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah?" He replied, "No, but I make a condition with you that I will not fight against you nor will I be with those who fight against you." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ let him go and he returned to his companions saying, "I came to you from the best of people." When it was noon or afternoon, Abu 'Uwanah doubted and the Prophet ﷺ ordered the prayer of fear. So the people were divided into two groups: one group facing the enemy and another group praying with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . The group with him prayed two units of prayer and then left, occupying the positions of the first group. Then the first group came and they prayed two units of prayer with the Prophet ﷺ . Thus, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed four units of prayer, while the people performed two units of prayer.  

قَاتَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مُحَارِبَ خَصَفَةَ بِنَخْلٍ فَرَأَوْا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ غِرَّةً فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنْهُمْ يُقَالُ لَهُ عَوْفُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ أَوْ غَوْرَثُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ حَتَّى قَامَ عَلَى رَأْسِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِالسَّيْفِ فَقَالَ مَنْ يَمْنَعُكَ مِنِّي؟ قَالَ «اللَّهُ» قَالَ فَسَقَطَ السَّيْفُ مِنْ يَدِهِ فَأَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ السَّيْفَ فَقَالَ لَهُ «مَنْ يَمْنَعُكَ مِنِّي» قَالَ كُنَّ خَيْرًا مِنِّي قَالَ «تَشَهَّدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ؟ » قَالَ لَا وَلَكِنْ أُعَاهِدُكَ عَلَى أَنْ لَا أُقَاتِلَكَ وَلَا أَكُونَ مَعَ قَوْمٍ يُقَاتِلُونَكَ قَالَ فَخَلَّى سَبِيلَهُ فَجَاءَ إِلَى أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَ جِئْتُكُمْ مِنْ عِنْدِ خَيْرِ النَّاسِ فَلَمَّا كَانَ عِنْدَ الظُّهْرِ أَوِ الْعَصْرِ شَكَّ أَبُو عَوَانَةَ أَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بِصَلَاةِ الْخَوْفِ قَالَ فَكَانَ النَّاسُ طَائِفَتَيْنِ طَائِفَةً بِإِزَاءِ الْعَدُوِّ وَطَائِفَةً يُصَلُّونَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَصَلَّى بِالطَّائِفَةِ الَّذِينَ مَعَهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفُوا فَكَانُوا مَكَانَ أُولَئِكَ وَجَاءَ أُولَئِكَ فَصَلَّوْا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَكَانَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَرْبَعُ رَكَعَاتٍ وَلِلْقَوْمِ رَكْعَتَانِ