Narrated Abdullah ibn Masud: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم led us in prayer in the time of danger. They (the people) stood in two rows. One row was behind the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and the other faced the enemy. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم led them in one rak'ah, and then the other section came and took their place; they went and faced the enemy. The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم led them in one rak'ah and uttered the salutation. They stood up and prayed the second rak'ah by themselves and uttered the salutation and went away; they took the place of the other section facing the enemy. They came back and took their place. They prayed one rak'ah by themselves and then uttered the salutation.

This tradition has been transmitted by Kushaif with a different chain of narrators and to the same effect. This version adds: The Prophet of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم uttered takbir and both rows uttered takbir together. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been narrated by al-Thawri to the same effect on the authority of Khusaif. Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah also prayed in like manner. But the section which he (the Prophet) led in one rak'ah and then uttered the salutation and went and took the place of their companions. They came and prayed one rak'ah by themselves. Then they returned to their place and they prayed (one rak'ah) by themselves. Abu Dawud said: Muslim bin Ibrahim reported from Abd al-Samad bin Habib on the authority of his father that they had fought a battle at Kabul along with Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah. He led us in prayer in time of danger.