Saeed bin Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once I saw Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) sitting on benches, he had food cooked on fire brought and began to eat, then stood up in the same state and performed prayer without making fresh ablution, and said: I sat as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sat, I ate what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ate, and I performed prayer just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed prayer.