Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates from Sayyiduna Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him): The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed him: "He should perform the prayer standing, except in the case where he fears drowning." Imam Daraqutni states: What is meant is that he should perform the prayer standing in the boat.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: When the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) sent Sayyiduna Ja’far bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) to Abyssinia, he asked:“O Messenger of Allah! How should we perform prayer on a boat?”The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Perform prayer standing in it, but if you fear drowning (then perform prayer sitting).”One of the narrators of this narration, Husayn bin ‘Alwan, is abandoned.

Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about performing prayer on a boat, so he said: "It should be performed standing, except if you fear drowning (then the ruling is different)."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates the statement of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Whoever combines two prayers without a valid excuse will have committed a major sin." The Shaykh says: Hanash Abu Ali Rahbi is the narrator, and he is abandoned (matruk).

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was traveling and intended to offer a voluntary prayer, he would turn his camel in the direction of the Qiblah and then say the takbir (begin the prayer).

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was in a state of travel and intended to offer a voluntary prayer, he would face the Qiblah and then say the Takbir. After that, regardless of which direction the mount turned, he would continue to perform the prayer.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: When the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was in a state of travel and intended to offer a voluntary prayer, he would turn his camel in the direction of the Qiblah, then say the takbir, and after that begin to perform the prayer, even if afterwards his mount faced any other direction.

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent me for some task. When I returned, you were on your mount at that time. I greeted you with salam, but you did not reply to me. Then I saw you indicating rukū‘ and sujūd (bowing and prostrating) with gestures, so I stood aside. Then you said to me: "What did you do about your task?" I replied: I have done such and such. Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I did not reply to your salam because I was performing prayer."

Mahmood bin Labeed narrates: Sayyiduna Usaid bin Hudair (may Allah be pleased with him) developed sciatica. He was our imam. He would come to us and gesture with his hand for us to remain seated, so we would remain seated. Then he would lead us in prayer while sitting, and we would also perform the prayer sitting.

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates as a marfu’ hadith:“The one who performs prayer sitting receives half the reward compared to the one who performs prayer standing, except for the person who sits cross-legged.”