18/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1535 — Alternating Groups in Fear Prayer
The narrations mentioned for the Fear Prayer
Fear Prayer Hadith: Alternating Groups Behind the Prophet
Sunan an-Nasai : 1535
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1535
أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَمِّي، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنِ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي دَاوُدُ بْنُ الْحُصَيْنِ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ مَا كَانَتْ صَلاَةُ الْخَوْفِ إِلاَّ سَجْدَتَيْنِ كَصَلاَةِ أَحْرَاسِكُمْ هَؤُلاَءِ الْيَوْمَ خَلْفَ أَئِمَّتِكُمْ هَؤُلاَءِ إِلاَّ أَنَّهَا كَانَتْ عُقَبًا قَامَتْ طَائِفَةٌ مِنْهُمْ وَهُمْ جَمِيعًا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَسَجَدَتْ مَعَهُ طَائِفَةٌ مِنْهُمْ ثُمَّ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَامُوا مَعَهُ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ رَكَعَ وَرَكَعُوا مَعَهُ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ سَجَدَ فَسَجَدَ مَعَهُ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا قِيَامًا أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ فَلَمَّا جَلَسَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَالَّذِينَ سَجَدُوا مَعَهُ فِي آخِرِ صَلاَتِهِمْ سَجَدَ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا قِيَامًا لأَنْفُسِهِمْ ثُمَّ جَلَسُوا فَجَمَعَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالتَّسْلِيمِ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The fear prayer was no more than two prostrations like the prayer of these guards of yours today behind the Imams of yours, except that it was one group after another. One group stood, although they were all behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and one group prostrated with him, then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up and they all stood with him.Then he bowed and they all bowed with him, then he prostrated and those who had been standing the first time prostrated with him. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and those who had prostrated with him at the end of their prayer sat, those who had been standing prostrated by themselves, then they sat and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said the taslim with all of them.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1535In-book reference : Book 18, Hadith 7English translation : Vol. 2, Book 18, Hadith 1536
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1535
This fear prayer hadith from Ibn Abbas describes an alternating arrangement. He said the fear prayer was no more than two prostrations, like the prayer of guards behind their imams, except that it was done one group after another. One group stood while all were behind the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم, and one group prostrated with him. Then the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم stood and all stood with him. They all bowed with him. Then those who had been standing the first time prostrated with him. Near the end, those who had been standing prostrated by themselves, then sat. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then joined all of them with taslim. The narration highlights group movement, shared prayer, and one closing taslim.
What we learn from this hadith
- The fear prayer involved groups taking turns in parts of the prayer.
- All were connected to the prayer behind the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Some prostrations were done with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and some separately.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم ended the prayer with taslim for all of them.
