Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led the prayer of fear in the land of Banu Sulaym at Dhi Qarad. The people formed two rows behind him: one row was behind him and the other was in front of the enemy. He led the row behind him in one rak‘ah, then they moved to the place of the others and the others came to their place. Then he led them in one rak‘ah.

It is narrated similarly through another chain.

Hazrat Thalabah bin Zahdam narrates that we were in Tabaristan with Hazrat Saeed bin Aas, and Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) was also with us. Hazrat Saeed asked, "Who among you has performed the prayer of fear with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?" Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I have." Then he led the people in prayer.

Hazrat Abu Alia narrates that Hazrat Abu Musa Ashari was in a region of Isfahan. He did not have much fear of the enemy, but he wanted to teach the people about religion and the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). So he formed two groups of people: he made one group stand armed in front of the enemy, and kept the other group behind him. He led the group behind him in one rak‘ah (unit of prayer), then he, walking backwards, went to the place of the other group in front of the enemy. Then that group came and stood behind Hazrat Abu Musa, and he led this group in the second rak‘ah. Then he said the salam (ending the prayer). Then those who had performed the first rak‘ah and gone to stand before the enemy came and performed one rak‘ah, and the others also performed one rak‘ah. Then they exchanged salam with each other. In this way, the imam completed two rak‘ahs, and both groups performed one rak‘ah each behind the imam.

Hazrat Abdullah narrates that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led us in the prayer of fear. The people stood in two rows: one row was formed behind the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the other row stood facing the enemy. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led those behind him in one rak‘ah, then the second group came and took their place. The group that had performed the first rak‘ah went towards the enemy. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led this group in one rak‘ah and then concluded the prayer with salam. These people completed their remaining rak‘ah themselves and then concluded with salam. Then they went towards the enemy, and the group present there came and completed their remaining rak‘ah and then concluded with salam.

Hazrat Jabir bin Abdullah narrates that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led the people in the prayer of fear in such a way that one row stood in front of him and one row behind him. He led the group behind him in one rak'ah, then the group facing the enemy came and stood in their place, then he led them in one rak'ah and said salam. In this way, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed two rak'ahs and each of the two groups performed one each.

Hazrat Mujahid narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was at Usfan and the polytheists were at Dajnan. When the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led the Zuhr prayer, the polytheists saw him bowing and prostrating and intended to attack them. Then, when the time for Asr came, he arranged two rows of people behind him. When he said the takbir, everyone said the takbir; when he bowed, everyone bowed; when he prostrated, the row behind him prostrated, and the people in the second row stood facing the enemy with their weapons. When the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his head from prostration, the second row prostrated. When they raised their heads from prostration, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) bowed again and all the people bowed. Then he prostrated, and the row behind him prostrated, and the people in the second row stood facing the enemy with their weapons. When he raised his head from prostration, the people in the second row prostrated. Hazrat Mujahid says that the people were together in takbir, bowing, and salam, and in prostrations they were alternately ahead and behind. Hazrat Mujahid says that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) neither performed the prayer of fear before this nor after this.

The same is narrated through another chain.

The same is narrated with slightly different words through another chain of transmission.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led the companions in the prayer of fear with two rak‘ahs, in such a manner that he (the Prophet) performed two rak‘ahs and the people performed one each.