Sayyiduna Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led his companions in the prayer of fear (Salat al-Khawf). He led some of the companions in two rak‘ahs and then said salam; those people moved to the rear. Then other people came, and he led them in two rak‘ahs and then said salam. In this way, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) completed four rak‘ahs, and the Muslims performed two rak‘ahs each.