Ubad bin Tamim narrates: He heard his uncle, who is a companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him), narrate: One day the Prophet (peace be upon him) went out to perform the prayer for rain (Salat al-Istisqa), and he turned his back to the people and faced the Qiblah, then he turned his cloak inside out and performed two rak'ahs.

Ubad bin Tamim narrates from his uncle that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was wearing a black cloak while supplicating for rain. The Prophet (peace be upon him) wanted to turn the lower part of it upwards, but when it became difficult for him to do so, he turned it over on his shoulder.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates: Allah Almighty has made the command of prayer obligatory through the tongue of your Prophet, which will be four rak'ahs in residence, two rak'ahs in travel, and one rak'ah in a state of fear.

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) led the people in the prayer of fear. One row stood in front of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and one row stood behind him. The Prophet (peace be upon him) led the people in one rak'ah and two prostrations. Then those people came and stood, and these people remained standing. The Prophet (peace be upon him) led them also in one bowing and two prostrations, that is, one rak'ah. Thus, the Prophet (peace be upon him) performed two rak'ahs, and each of them performed one rak'ah.

Qasim bin Hassan narrates: I presented myself before Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) and I asked him about the prayer of fear (Salat al-Khawf). He said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) led the prayer; one row stood behind him and one row stood facing the enemy. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) led these people in one rak'ah, then they went and stood in the place of their brothers, and the other group came. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) led them in one rak'ah as well, then the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said the salam. Thus, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) performed two rak'ahs, and each group performed one rak'ah.

Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) led the prayer at the place of "Dhi Qarad." The people formed two rows behind him; one row remained behind the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the other row faced the enemy. The row that was close to the Prophet (peace be upon him), he led them in one rak'ah, then these people moved to the place of their companions, and those people came to their place. The Prophet (peace be upon him) also led them in one rak'ah, and these people did not make up the prayer (i.e., they did not perform the second rak'ah).

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates: The Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, camped between Dajnan and Usfan. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, had besieged the polytheists. The narrator says: Those polytheists said, "This prayer is more beloved to them than their sons and their virgins." They meant the Asr prayer. "So prepare yourselves and launch a single attack upon them." The narrator says: Sayyiduna Jibreel, peace be upon him, came to the service of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and said: "Divide your companions into two groups. Lead the first group in one rak'ah while the other group keeps their weapons ready. When you have led them in one rak'ah, they should move back and the second group should come forward. Lead them also in one rak'ah, and they should keep their weapons and equipment ready." In this way, each group performed one rak'ah behind the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.

Lady Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the prayer of fear at the place of Dhat al-Riqa. Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) divided the people into two groups. One group stood behind the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the other group stood facing the enemy. Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said the takbeer, the group that had formed rows behind him also said the takbeer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went into ruku, so those people also went into ruku. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went into sajdah, so those people also went into sajdah. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his head, so those people also got up. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained seated in his place, and those people themselves performed the second sajdah, and then they stood up and, walking on their heels, moved back until they stood at the rear, and the second group came forward. They formed rows behind the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Those people said the takbeer, then they themselves performed one rak’ah. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the second sajdah, so they performed sajdah along with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up from that rak’ah, and those people themselves performed the second sajdah. Then both groups stood up and formed rows behind the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went into ruku, so they all went into ruku. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went into sajdah, so they all went into sajdah. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his head, so those people also raised their heads. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed each of these actions very quickly. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not show any negligence in this regard, and performed ruku and sajdah as briefly as possible. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said salam, so those people also said salam. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up, and all the people had participated in the prayer with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) led his companions in the prayer of fear. He performed bowing (ruku') with all of them. When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) went into prostration (sajdah), all those who were near him also went into prostration, while the others remained standing. Then, when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stood up, those people themselves performed two prostrations. Then the front row moved to the back. When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) went into bowing again, the row that was now near him also went into bowing. Those people raised their heads and performed two prostrations. Thus, all of them performed bowing with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and all of them themselves performed two prostrations. At that time, the enemy was present in the direction of the qiblah.

Sayyiduna Abu Ayyash Zurqi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was present at the place of Usfan, while the polytheists were at the place of Dajnan. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the Zuhr prayer, the polytheists saw him bowing and prostrating, so they consulted among themselves that they would attack him. When the time for the Asr prayer came, the people formed two rows behind the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said the takbir, and all the people also said the takbir. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) bowed, and all the people bowed. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went into prostration, so the row that was standing close to him went into prostration, while the other row, holding their weapons, stood facing the enemy. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his head, the second row also performed prostration. When they raised their heads, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) bowed, and all the people bowed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prostrated, so the row that was standing close to him prostrated, while the other row, holding their weapons, stood facing the enemy. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his head, the second row also performed prostration.

(Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) There is a difference of opinion regarding the name of the narrator Abu Ayyash Zurqi. Some have said that his name is Zayd bin Nu’man, and some have said that it is Zayd bin Samit. Some have said it is Ubayd bin Mu’awiyah bin Samit, while others have said it is Ubayd bin Mu’adh bin Samit.