Salih bin Khawwat (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated from a companion who participated in the battle of Dhat ar-Riqa’ with the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) performed the prayer of fear. Its manner was as follows: first, one group prayed behind him while the other group (of Muslims) stood facing the enemy. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) led the group standing behind him in one rak’ah of the prayer of fear, and then he remained standing while this group completed their prayer and then went back to face the enemy. After that, the second group came, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) led them in the second rak’ah of the prayer which remained, and (after bowing and prostrating) he sat in the final sitting. Then, when these people completed their remaining prayer, he concluded the prayer with them by saying the salam.