Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was present among some of his noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them). He said: "Do you not know that I am Allah’s Messenger to you?" They replied: "Yes, we bear witness to this, you are Allah’s Messenger." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Do you not know that whoever obeys me, obeys Allah, and my obedience is part of obedience to Allah?" They replied: "Yes, we bear witness to this, whoever obeys you, obeys Allah, and obeying you is part of obedience to Allah." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Included in obedience to Allah is that you obey me, and included in obedience to me is that you obey your leaders. If they perform prayer sitting, then you also perform prayer sitting."