Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri رضي الله عنه narrates from the Noble Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم that he صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "When three people gather together, then one of them should lead them in prayer, and the one most deserving of leading is the one who is the best reciter and most knowledgeable in religion among them." Imam Abu Bakr رحمه الله says that in this hadith, and in the narration of Qatadah from Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah رضي الله عنه from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id رضي الله عنه, and in the narration of Sayyiduna Aws رضي الله عنه from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud رضي الله عنه, there is evidence that if a slave knows more of the Qur'an than free people, then he is more deserving of leading the prayer, because the Noble Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not exclude the free person from the slave in this narration. (Rather, the ruling is the same for all.)"

Hazrat Harithah bin Wahb Khuzai reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) led us in a congregational prayer of two rak‘ahs at Mina, even though we were very many in number and we were in a state of complete security (there was no fear of the enemy at all).

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that on the day of the Battle of Khandaq, we were prevented from performing the prayer until, after some part of the night had passed following Maghrib, Allah sufficed us as He has said: «‏‏‏‏وَكَفَى اللَّهُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الْقِتَالَ ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ قَوِيًّا عَزِيزًا» ‏‏‏‏ [ سورة الأحزاب: 25 ] "And in this battle, Allah was sufficient for the believers, and Allah is Powerful and Mighty." So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) called Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), and he gave the iqamah, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the Zuhr prayer in his best manner, as he used to perform it. Then he gave the iqamah for Asr, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the Asr prayer in the same manner. Then he gave the iqamah, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the Maghrib prayer in the same way. Then the iqamah was given, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the Isha prayer in the same way. And this incident occurred before the command regarding the prayer of fear was revealed, that is, «‏‏‏‏فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ فَرِجَالًا أَوْ رُكْبَانًا» ‏‏‏‏ [ سورة البقرة: 39 ] "Pray while walking or riding"—before the revelation of this command. Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says: I have already narrated in the previous pages of this book the narration about the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) leading the Fajr prayer after sunrise, on the night when (during travel) all the companions, including the Prophet, slept until sunrise. This hadith is also related to this chapter.

Sayyiduna Mu'adh ibn Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that he went out with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the year of the Battle of Tabuk, so (during the journey) the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would combine the Zuhr and Asr prayers, and the Maghrib and Isha prayers. He says that one day the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delayed the prayer, then he came out of the tent and combined the Zuhr and Asr prayers. Then he went inside, then he came out and combined the Maghrib and Isha prayers. Then he narrated the complete hadith.

Umar bin Ata says that Nafi’ bin Jubair sent me to ask a question to Sayyiduna Sa’ib bin Yazid. I asked him, and he replied: Yes, I performed Jumu’ah prayer in the mihrab with Sayyiduna Mu’awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him). When he finished the prayer with salam, I stood up and began to pray. He sent a person to call me. So I went to him, and he said: When you have performed the Jumu’ah prayer, do not join any other prayer with it before speaking or leaving from there, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has commanded this. In the narration of Ibn Rafi’ and Abdur Rahman, the words are: It has been commanded that one prayer should not be joined with another until you have spoken or left from there. Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Umar bin Ata bin Abi Khawar is a trustworthy narrator. As for the other Umar bin Ata, our companions among the hadith scholars have criticized his narrations due to his weak memory, and Ibn Jurayj has narrated from both of them.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that I used to recognize the conclusion of the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) by the sound of "Allahu Akbar."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that raising the voice in remembrance after the obligatory prayer existed during the blessed era of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) states that when people would finish the prayer and remember Allah aloud, I would recognize (the completion and end of the prayer) by that.

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that when we used to pray behind the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), one of us would gesture with his hand towards his brother on his right and left side (while turning for salam). Then when the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) finished the prayer, he said: "What is the matter that one of you gestures like this as if they are the tails of rebellious horses? Surely, it is sufficient for one of you, or (he said) is it not sufficient for one of you to do like this," and the Prophet (peace be upon him) placed his blessed hand on his right thigh and gestured with his finger, "then he should say salam to the one on his right and left side."

Imam Ibn Shihab, may Allah have mercy on him, says that Sayyiduna Mahmood bin Rabi’ Al-Ansari, may Allah be pleased with him, informed me that he remembered the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, very well, and he also remembered the mouthful of water which the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, had playfully squirted at his face from a bucket taken from the well at his house. Thus, Sayyiduna Mahmood, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates that he heard Sayyiduna ‘Itban bin Malik Al-Ansari, may Allah be pleased with him, saying—and he had participated in the Battle of Badr with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him: I used to lead my people, Banu Salim, in prayer, and when the rains would descend, a valley (due to the flood water) would come between me and my people, making it very difficult for me to cross it and reach their mosque. Therefore, I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and said: Indeed, my eyesight has become weak, and when it rains, a valley flows between me and my people, and it becomes difficult for me to cross it. Therefore, I wish that you, peace and blessings be upon you, would come and perform prayer in my house at the place where I pray, so that I may take it as a prayer place. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:“Soon I will fulfill your wish.”So, the next day, after the sun had risen high, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, came. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, sought permission from me to enter (the house), and I granted permission. Without sitting, he, peace and blessings be upon him, said:“In which part of your house do you wish me to lead the prayer?”So I pointed to the place where I wished him, peace and blessings be upon him, to lead the prayer. Upon this, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, stood up and said the takbeer, and we formed rows behind him, peace and blessings be upon him. Thus, he, peace and blessings be upon him, performed two rak’ahs, then gave salam, and we also gave salam after the salam of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him.

Sayyiduna Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us to greet those on our right side with salam and that we should reply to each other's salam. In the narration of Muhammad bin Yazid, it is mentioned that we should say salam to each other. In the narration of Ibrahim, there is an addition that Hammam says: that is, (say salam) during the prayer (when turning for salam).