It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, stood up at night and began to pray. I also got up, performed ablution, and stood on his left side. He, peace and blessings be upon him, pulled me and made me stand on his right side. He, peace and blessings be upon him, performed thirteen rak‘ahs of prayer, in which his standing (qiyam) was equal throughout.

It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, he says: I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, in the last part of the night and began to pray standing behind him. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, took my hand and pulled me to stand on his right side. Then, when the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, became engaged in his prayer, I moved back a little. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, completed the prayer, and when he finished, he said to me: What is the matter? I was making you stand on my right side, and you were moving back? I said: O Messenger of Allah! Is it befitting for anyone to stand equal to you in prayer, while you are the Messenger of Allah, to whom Allah has granted (so much)? When I said this, I amazed the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, so he prayed for me that Allah increase me in knowledge and understanding. Then I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, that he slept, until I heard the sound of his snoring. Then Sayyiduna Bilal, may Allah be pleased with him, came and said: O Messenger of Allah! The prayer. So the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, stood up and prayed without performing ablution again.

A’mash says: I asked Ibrahim about the person who stands with the imam to pray. He said: He will stand on the left side of the imam. I said: Sumaiy Ziyad narrated to me from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made him stand on his right side. Then Ibrahim accepted this hadith.

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed in a single garment, such that its two ends were wrapped from opposite sides. I stood behind the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to pray, but he took hold of my ear and made me stand on his right side.

Sayyiduna Jabbar bin Sakhr (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up and began to pray. I stood on his left side, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) took my hand and turned me to his right side, and we began to pray. Not much time had passed when other people also arrived.

Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would be performing prayer and I would be in front of him.

Sayyida Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) says: An object used to be placed in front of the prayer place of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), then he (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) would be praying and I would be in front of him.