This hadith is narrated with the same chain of transmitters by Hisham bin 'Urwa.

Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) was ill and we said prayer behind him and he was sitting. And Abu Bakr (RA) was making audible to the people his takbir. As he paid his attention towards us he saw us standing and (directed us to sit down) with a gesture. So we sat down and said our prayer with his prayer in a sitting posture. After uttering salutation he said: You were at this time about to do an act like that of the Persians and the Romans. They stand before their kings while they sit, so don't do that; follow your Imams. If they say prayer standing, you should also do so, and if they say prayer sitting, you should also say prayer sitting.

Jabir said: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) led the prayer and Abu Bakr (RA) was behind him. When the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) recited the takbir, Abu Bakr (RA) also recited (it) in order to make it audible to us. And the rest of the hadith is like one transmitted by Laith.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: The Imam is appointed, so that he should be followed, so don't be at variance with him. Recite takbir when he recites it; bow down when he bows down and when he says: "Allah listens to him who praises Him," say: "O Allah, our Lord, to Thee be the Praise." And when he (the Imam) prostrates, you should also prostrate, and when he says prayer sitting, you should all observe prayer sitting.

A hadith like this has been transmitted by Hammam bin Munabbih from the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) .

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) while teaching us (the principles of faith), said: Do not try to go ahead of the Imam, recite takbir when he recites it. and when he says: "Nor of those who err," you should say Amin, bow down when lie bows down, and when he says: "Allah listens to him who praises Him," say: "O Allah, our Lord, to Thee be the praise".

A hadith like this has been transmitted by Hammam bin Munabbih from the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) .

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Verily the Imam is a shield, say prayer sitting when he says prayer sitting. And when he says: "Allah listens to him who praises Him," say: "O Allah, our Lord, to Thee be the praise." and when the utterance of the people of the earth synchronises with that of the beings of heaven (angels), all the previous sins would be pardoned.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) saying: The Imam is appointed to be followed. So recite takbir when he recites it, and bow down when he bows down and when he utters: "Allah listens to him who praises Him," say: "O Allah, our Lord for Thee be the praise." And when he prays, standing, you should pray standing. And when he prays sitting, all of you should pray sitting.

Ubaidullah bin 'Abdullah reported: I visited 'A'isha and asked her to tell about the illness of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) . She agreed and said: The Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) was seriously ill and he asked whether the people had prayed. We said: No, they are waiting for you, Messenger of Allah. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Put some water in the tub for me. We did accordingly and he (the Holy Prophet) took a bath; and, when he was about to move with difficulty, he fainted. When he came round, he again said: Have the people said prayer? We said: No, they are waiting for you, Messenger of Allah. He (the Holy Prophet) again said: Put some water for me in the tub. We did accordingly and he took a bath, but when he was about to move with difficulty he fainted. When he came round, he asked whether the people had prayed. We said: No, they are waiting for you, Messenger of Allah. He said: Put some water for me in the tub. We did accordingly and he took a bath and he was about to move with difficulty when he fainted. When he came round he said: Have the people said prayer? We said: No, they are waiting for you, Messenger of Allah. She ('A'isha) said: The people were staying in the mosque and waiting for the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) to lead the last (night) prayer. She ('A'isha) said: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) sent (instructions) to Abu Bakr (RA) to lead the people in prayer. When the messenger came, he told him (Abu Bakr): The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) has ordered you to lead the people in prayer. Abu Bakr (RA) who was a man of very tenderly feelings asked Umar to lead the prayer. 'Umar said: You are more entitled to that. Abu Bakr (RA) led the prayers during those days. Afterwards the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) felt some relief and he went out supported by two men, one of them was al-'Abbas, to the noon prayer. Abu Bakr (RA) was leading the people in prayer. When Abu Bakr (RA) saw him. he began to withdraw, but the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) told him not to withdraw. He told his two (companions) to seat him down beside him (Abu Bakr). They seated him by the side of Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr (RA) said the prayer standing while following the prayer of the Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and the people performed prayer (standing) while following the prayer of Abu Bakr. The Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) was seated. Ubaidullah said: I visited ''Abdullah bin 'Abbas, and said: Should I submit to you what 'A'isha had told about the illness of the Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) ? He said: Go ahead. I submitted to him what had been transmitted by her ('A'isha). He objected to none of it, only asking whether she had named to him the man who accompanied al-'Abbas. I said: No. He said: It was 'Ali.