Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came for prayer while he was carrying Sayyidah Umamah bint Abi Al-As (may Allah be pleased with her) on his shoulder. When he went into bowing (ruku‘), he put her down from his shoulder, and when he finished his prostration (sajdah), he picked her up again onto his shoulder. He continued doing this until he finished the prayer.