Abu Malik Ashari reported,

He gathered his people and said, "People of the Ashariyyun, assemble and bring together your women and your children. I will teach you the prayer of the Prophet ﷺ which he prayed for us in Medina."So they gathered, bringing their women and children with them. He performed ablution and showed them how to do it, completing the ablution to all its proper places. When the shadows began to lengthen and the sun had passed its peak, he stood and gave the call to prayer. He arranged the men in the front row, the boys in a row behind them, and the women in a row behind the boys. Then the iqamah was given. He stepped forward, raised his hands, and said the takbir. He recited the opening of the Book and an easy 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 stood upright. Then he said the takbir and fell down in prostration. Then he said the takbir and raised 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 again 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 used to pray for us at this very hour of the day."Then he said, "When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had finished his prayer, he turned his face toward the people and said, 'People, listen and understand, and know that Allah has servants who are neither prophets nor martyrs, yet the prophets and martyrs envy them for their stations and their nearness to Allah.'"A man from the Arabi at the far edge of the gathering knelt down and gestured with 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 their nearness to Allah, describe them to us, make them clear to us."The face of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ lit up at the Arabi's question, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "They are people from various tribes and scattered clans, with no close kinship ties binding them together. They loved one another for the sake of Allah and were sincere with one another. 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. People will be terrified on the Day of Resurrection, but they will not be terrified. They are the friends of Allah, upon whom there shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve."

عن أبي مالك الأشعري

أنه جمع قومه فقال: يا معشر الأشعريين اجتمعوا واجمعوا نساءكم وأبناءكم، أعلمكم صلاة النبي ﷺ التي 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 وكبر، 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 كذي الساعة من النهار. ثم إن رسول الله ﷺ لما قضى صلاته أقبل إلى الناس بوجهه فقال: يا أيها الناس اسمعوا واعقلوا، واعلموا أن الله عبادا ليسوا بأنبياء ولا شهداء يغبطهم، النبيون والشهداء على مجالسهم وقربهم من الله. فجثا 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 جلهم لنا،- يعني صفهم لنا، شكلهم 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.