Bk. 14: Fear Prayer

2.64:

Narrated Shu'aib:

I asked Az-Zuhri, "Did the Prophet ever offer the Fear

Prayer?" Az-Zuhri said, "I was told by Salim that `Abdullah

bin `Umar I had said, 'I took part in a holy battle with

Allah's Apostle I in Najd. We faced the enemy and arranged

ourselves in rows. Then Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) stood up to

lead the prayer and one party stood to pray with him while the

other faced the enemy. Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) and the

former party bowed and performed two prostrations. Then that

party left and took the place of those who had not prayed.

Allah's Apostle prayed one rak`a (with the latter) and

performed two prostrations and finished his prayer with

Taslim. Then everyone of them bowed once and performed two

prostrations individually.' "

2.65:

Narrated Nafi`:

Ibn `Umar said something similar to Mujahid's saying: Whenever

(Muslims and non-Muslims) stand face to face in battle, the

Muslims can pray while standing. Ibn `Umar added, "The Prophet

said, 'If the number of the enemy is greater than the Muslims,

they can pray while standing or riding (individually).' "

2.66:

Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Once the Prophet (p.b.u.h) led the fear

prayer and the people stood behind him. He said Takbir

(Allahu-Akbar) and the people said the same. He bowed and some

of them bowed. Then he prostrated and they also prostrated.

Then he stood for the second rak`a and those who had prayed

the first rak`a left and guarded their brothers. The second

party joined him and performed bowing and prostration with

him. All the people were in prayer but they were guarding one

another during the prayer.

2.67:

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: On the day of the Khandaq `Umar