Hazrat Ata says that women form a single row.

Hazrat Hajar bin Anbas Hadrami says that we set out towards Nahrawan with Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). When we reached Babylon, the time for Asr prayer arrived. We said, "The time for prayer has come." He remained silent. Then we said, "The time for prayer has come." He remained silent. When he left Babylon, he performed the prayer at that time. Then he said three times, "I did not want to pray in that place where the earth was sunk."

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) considered it undesirable to pray at a place where dung has been thrown.

Hazrat Ibn Abi Mahal says that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) passed by the outskirts of Babylon and did not perform prayer there.

Hazrat Umair bin Hani narrates that when Hajjaj bin Yusuf had besieged Hazrat Ibn Zubair, at that time the house of Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) was situated between Hajjaj and Hazrat Ibn Zubair. He would sometimes perform prayer with Hazrat Ibn Zubair and sometimes with Hajjaj.

Hazrat Ja'far narrates from his father that Hazrat Hasan and Hazrat Husayn used to pray behind Marwan. Someone asked them, "Did your father not go home and repeat the prayer?" They replied, "No, by Allah! He would not add anything to the prayer of the imams."

Ibrahim says: The predecessors used to pray behind the imams, whoever they may have been.

Hasan says that a believer suffers no harm by praying behind a hypocrite, and a hypocrite gains no benefit by praying behind a believer.

Hazrat Habib bin Jari says that I asked Hazrat Abu Ja'far about performing prayer behind the rulers, so he replied: Perform prayer with them.

Hazrat Ja'far bin Burqan says that I asked Hazrat Maymun about praying behind the rulers, so he said: Pray with them.