Abdul-Rahman bin Ghanem reported,

Abu Malik al-Ashari gathered his people and said, "People of the Asharis, assemble together and bring your women and children, so I can teach you the prayer of the Prophet ﷺ as he prayed it for us in Medina."So they assembled and brought their women and children. He performed ablution and showed them how he performed it, completing the ablution thoroughly over each of its parts. Then, when the shadow had turned and the heat had broken, he stood and gave the call to prayer. The men formed the front row, the boys formed a row behind them, and the women formed a row behind the boys. Then he called the iqamah, stepped forward, raised his hands and said the takbir, then recited the opening chapter of the Book and another short surah. Then he said the takbir and bowed, saying, "Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him," three times. Then he said, "Allah hears whoever praises Him," and rose upright. Then he said the takbir and dropped down in prostration. Then he said the takbir and lifted his head. Then he said the takbir and prostrated again. Then he said the takbir and rose to stand. So his takbirs in the first cycle were six, and he said the takbir when he rose for the second cycle.When he had finished his prayer, he turned his face toward his people and said, "Memorize my takbirs and learn my bowing and prostration, for this is the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ which he prayed for us at this hour of the day."Then, when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had finished his prayer, he turned his face toward the people and said, "People, listen, understand, and know that Allah has servants who are neither prophets nor martyrs, yet the prophets and martyrs envy them their stations and their nearness to Allah."A bedouin Arabi from the far edge of the gathering raised his hand toward the Prophet of Allah ﷺ and said, "Prophet of Allah, people who are neither prophets nor martyrs, whom the prophets and martyrs envy for their stations and nearness to Allah, describe them to us."The face of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ lit up with delight at the Arabi's question, and he said, "They are people from various tribes and scattered clans, with no close kinship binding them together. They love one another for the sake of Allah and are pure in their friendship. On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will set up for them pulpits of light and seat them upon them. He will make their faces light and their garments light. The people will be terrified on the Day of Resurrection, but they will not be afraid. They are the friends of Allah, upon whom there is no fear, nor shall they grieve."

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عبد الرحمن بن غنم

أن أبا مالك الأشعري جمع قومه فقال يا معشر الأشعريين اجتمعوا واجمعوا نساءكم وأبناءكم أعلمكم صلاة النبي ﷺ صلى لنا بالمدينة فاجتمعوا وجمعوا نساءهم وأبناءهم فتوضأ وأراهم كيف يتوضأ فأحصى الوضوء إلى أماكنه حتى لما أن فاء الفيء وانكسر الظل قام فأذن فصف الرجال في أدنى الصف وصف الولدان خلفهم وصف النساء خلف الولدان ثم أقام الصلاة فتقدم فرفع يديه فكبر فقرأ بفاتحة الكتاب وسورة يسرهما ثم كبر فركع فقال سبحان الله وبحمده ثلاث مرار ثم قال سمع الله لمن حمده واستوى قائما ثم كبر وخر ساجدا ثم كبر فرفع رأسه ثم كبر فسجد ثم كبر فانتهض قائما فكان تكبيره في أول ركعة ست تكبيرات وكبر حين قام إلى الركعة الثانية فلما قضى صلاته أقبل إلى قومه بوجهه فقال احفظوا تكبيري وتعلموا ركوعي وسجودي فإنها صلاة رسول الله ﷺ التي كان يصلي لنا كذا الساعة من النهار ثم إن رسول الله ﷺ لما قضى صلاته أقبل إلى الناس بوجهه فقال يا أيها الناس اسمعوا واعقلوا واعلموا أن لله عز وجل عبادا ليسوا بأنبياء ولا شهداء يغبطهم الأنبياء والشهداء على مجالسهم وقربهم من الله فجاء رجل من الأعراب من قاصية الناس وألوى بيده إلى نبي الله ﷺ فقال يا نبي الله ناس من الناس ليسوا بأنبياء ولا شهداء يغبطهم الأنبياء والشهداء على مجالسهم وقربهم من الله انعتهم لنا يعني صفهم لنا فسر وجه رسول الله ﷺ لسؤال الأعرابي فقال رسول الله ﷺ هم ناس من أفناء الناس ونوازع القبائل لم تصل بينهم أرحام متقاربة تحابوا في الله وتصافوا يضع الله لهم يوم القيامة منابر من نور فيجلسهم عليها فيجعل وجوههم نورا وثيابهم نورا يفزع الناس يوم القيامة ولا يفزعون وهم أولياء الله الذين لا خوف عليهم ولا هم يحزنون