121 hadith
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said regarding the prayer of fear that the imam should pray with one group, performing one rakah with them while another group stands between them and the enemy. Then those who prayed the rakah with their leader…
ابن ماجه 1258SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed the prayer of fear on one of his days. One group stood with him while another faced the enemy. He prayed one rakah with those who were with him, then they went off and the others came, and he prayed one…
مسلم 1944SahihI asked him whether the Prophet ﷺ had performed the prayer of fear. He said, Salim informed me that Abdullah bin Umar [[r3]] said: I went on a military expedition with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ toward Najd. We faced the enemy and formed our…
البخاري 942SahihWhenever Abdullah bin Umar [[r3]] was asked about the prayer of fear, he would say, "The imam steps forward with a group of the people, and the imam leads them in one rakah, while another group remains positioned between them and the enemy…
البخاري 4535SahihThe prayer of fear is performed as follows. The imam stands with one group of his companions while another group faces the enemy. The imam performs one cycle of prayer, bowing and prostrating with those who are with him, then he stands up.…
أبو داود 1239SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed the prayer of fear on one of his expeditions. One group stood with him while another faced the enemy. He prayed one rakah with those who were with him, then they departed and the others came, and he prayed…
الأعظمي 2915SahihSahl bin Abu Hathma related that the prayer in a situation of danger is performed this way. The imam stands with one group of his companions, while another group faces the enemy. The imam bows for one rakat and prostrates along with those…
مالك 452SahihSomeone who was with Saeed bin As in a campaign known as the Campaign of Khashab, and Huzaifa bin Yaman was with him, narrated to me. Saeed asked, "Which of you witnessed the prayer of fear with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" Huzaifa replied,…
أحمد 23433SahihSalih bin Khawwat reported from someone who prayed the Fear Prayer with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the Day of Dhat ar-Riqa, "I went on a military expedition with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ toward Najd. We came face to face with the enemy and…
الأعظمي 9098SahihWe were detained on the day of the Trench until a long portion of the night had passed before we were relieved. That is the meaning of Allah's words, *"And Allah spared the believers from fighting, and Allah is ever Powerful and Mighty"*…
أحمد 11644SahihIbn Umar, when asked about the prayer of fear, would describe its manner. Then he said, "If the fear is greater than that, then pray on foot, standing on your feet, or mounted, whether facing the qiblah or not."
الأعظمي 12021SahihWhenever Abdullah bin Umar was asked about the prayer in time of fear, he would say, "The imam advances along with one group of the people, and the imam leads them in one rakat, while another group of them stands between him and the enemy…
مالك 453SahihRegarding the prayer of fear, he said that the imam stands facing the qiblah with one group of the people behind him, while another group stands facing the enemy. The imam leads the first group in one rakah, then they complete a rakah on…
الترمذي 565SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed the fear prayer. He stood and said the takbir, and a group of us prayed behind him while another group faced the enemy. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ led them in one bowing and two prostrations, then they…
النسائي 1542SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ fought against Muharib Khasafah at Nakhl. They saw an opportunity to catch the Muslims off guard, so a man among them called Ghawrath bin Harith came and stood over the head of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with his…
أحمد 14929SahihConcerning the prayer performed in a time of danger, he said that the imam stands facing the qibla, with one group standing with him while another group faces the enemy with their faces toward the enemy line. He leads them in one rakat, and…
ابن ماجه 1259SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in the prayer of fear. We formed two rows, one row standing behind the Prophet ﷺ and another row facing the enemy. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed one rakah with the row directly behind him, then they stood…
أحمد 3561SahihRegarding the prayer of fear, he said, "The imam stands facing the qiblah, and a group from among them stands with him while another group stands facing the enemy with their faces toward the enemy. He leads them in one rakah, and they…
النسائي 1554SahihWe were with Saad bin al-As at Tabaristan, and with him was a group of the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He asked, "Which of you prayed the prayer of fear with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" Hudhayfah replied, "I did." He said, "Order…
أحمد 23454DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led the prayer of fear on one of his days. One group stood with him while another faced the enemy. He prayed one rakah with those who were with him, then they left and the others came, and he prayed one rakah with…
أحمد 6431SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in the prayer of fear. One row stood behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while another row faced the enemy. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ led them in one rakah, then the other group came and took their place, and the…
أبو داود 1244DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ fought against Muharib bin Khasafah. A man from among them named Ghawrath bin Harith came until he stood over the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with his sword and said, "Who will protect you from me?" He replied, "Allah…
أحمد 15190SahihThe Prophet ﷺ led the prayer of fear with one of the two groups, praying one rakah with them while the other group faced the enemy. Then they withdrew and took the position of the others, and the others came forward, and he prayed another…
الترمذي 564SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed the prayer of fear, and he mentioned a hadith similar to that of Ibn Abbas.
أحمد 21593HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led the prayer of fear on one of his days. One group stood with him while another faced the enemy. He prayed one rakah with those who were with him, then they left and the others came, and he prayed one rakah with…
النسائي 1543SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led the prayer of fear, performing one rakah with one of the two groups while the other group faced the enemy. Then that group withdrew and took the place of their companions, facing the enemy, and the others came…
مسلم 1942SahihJabir reported, "I witnessed the prayer of fear with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. We formed two rows, one row behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, with the enemy positioned between us and the qiblah. The Prophet ﷺ said the takbir and we all said…
الأعظمي 2905SahihIt is reported from someone who prayed the prayer of fear with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ one day at Dhat al-Riqa, that one group lined up with him while another group faced the enemy. He prayed one rakah with those who were with him, then…
أحمد 23136SahihConcerning the prayer offered in time of danger, he said, "The imam stands facing the qibla, and one group stands with him while another group faces the enemy, with their faces toward the enemy. He leads the first group in one rakat, then…
الترمذي 566SahihSomeone who prayed the prayer of fear with the Prophet ﷺ reported something similar to it.
الترمذي 567SahihThe prayer of fear was nothing but two prostrations, just like the prayer your guards perform today behind these imams of yours, except that it was done in turns. A group of them stood while all of them were together with the Messenger of…
الأعظمي 2917HasanThe Prophet ﷺ set out to Dhat ar-Riqa from Nakhl and encountered a group from Ghatafan. No fighting took place, but the two sides made each other apprehensive, so the Prophet ﷺ performed the two-rakah prayer of fear. Yazid reported from…
البخاري 4127SahihThe Prophet ﷺ performed the prayer of fear with one of the two groups, leading them in one bowing and two prostrations, while the other group faced the enemy. Then the group that had prayed with the Prophet ﷺ withdrew, and the other group…
أحمد 6159DaifI went on a military expedition with Saeed bin al-As. He asked the people, "Which of you witnessed the prayer of fear with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" Hudhayfah replied, "I did. He prayed one rakah with one group while another group faced…
أحمد 23352SahihIt is reported from someone who was present with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the day of Dhat al-Riqa that he performed the prayer of fear. One group lined up behind him while another faced the enemy. He prayed one rakah with the group that…
البخاري 4129DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led them in the prayer of fear. One row stood behind him while another row faced the enemy. He prayed one rakah with those behind him, then they moved away and the others came forward, and he prayed one rakah with…
النسائي 1537SahihHe said, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ led the prayer of fear with one of the two groups, performing one rakah, while the other group faced the enemy. Then that group withdrew and took the position of their companions, facing the enemy, and the…
أحمد 6351SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led the people in the prayer of fear at Dhat al-Riqa, in the area of Nakhl. She said, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ divided the people into two groups. One group lined up behind him, while the other stood facing the…
أحمد 26354HasanHe prayed the prayer of fear with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He said, the Prophet ﷺ said the takbir, and a group of us lined up behind him while another group faced the enemy. The Prophet ﷺ led them in one bowing and two prostrations, then…
النسائي 1541SahihHe heard Urwa bin Zubayr narrate that Marwan bin Hakam asked Abu Hurairah, "Did you pray the prayer of fear with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" Abu Hurairah replied, "Yes." Marwan asked, "When?" Abu Hurairah said, "In the year of the expedition…
أبو داود 1240HasanHe asked Abu Hurairah, "Did you pray the prayer of fear with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" Abu Hurairah replied, "Yes." He asked, "When?" Abu Hurairah said, "During the year of the campaign of Najd. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood for the…
أحمد 8260SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led his companions in the prayer of fear. One group prayed with him while another faced the enemy. He prayed two rakahs with the first group, then they took the position of the others, and the others came forward,…
النسائي 1555SahihThe Prophet ﷺ led his companions in the prayer of fear during the seventh expedition, the Battle of Dhat al-Riqa. Ibn Abbas said, "The Prophet ﷺ performed the prayer of fear at Dhu Qarad."
البخاري 4125SahihThe Prophet ﷺ led his companions in the prayer of fear. He bowed with all of them together, then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prostrated along with the row directly behind him while the others remained standing. When he rose, those others…
ابن ماجه 1260SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ at Usfan, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in the noon prayer. The leader of the polytheists that day was Khalid bin Walid. The polytheists said, "We caught them at an unguarded moment. We caught…
النسائي 1551SahihI was present with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for the prayer of fear. We formed two rows behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, with the enemy between us and the qiblah. The Prophet ﷺ said the takbir and we all said the takbir together. Then he…
مسلم 1945SahihHe asked Abu Hurairah, "Did you pray the prayer of fear with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" Abu Hurairah replied, "Yes." Marwan asked, "When?" Abu Hurairah said, "In the year of the expedition of Najd. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood for the…
الأعظمي 2907SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed the prayer of fear at Dhu Qarad, a place in the territory of Banu Sulaym. The people lined up behind him in two rows, one row facing the enemy and another row behind him. He led the row nearest to him in…
أحمد 2063SahihWe were with Saeed bin al-As in Tabaristan when he asked, "Which of you remembers the prayer of fear performed with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" Hudhayfah replied, "I do." So he led us in prayer. We formed one row behind him and another row…
أحمد 23389SahihThe fear prayer consisted of only two prostration units, like the prayer your guards perform today behind their leaders, except that it was done in turns. A group of them stood while all of them were present with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ,…
النسائي 1536HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led his companions in the prayer of fear. He arranged them behind him in two rows and prayed one rakah with those nearest him, then he remained standing until the row behind them had also prayed one rakah. Then…
مسلم 1947SahihSomeone who prayed the prayer of fear with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the day of Dhat ar-Riqa reported that one group lined up behind him while another group faced the enemy. He prayed one cycle with the group that was with him, then…
أبو داود 1238SahihOn the day of the Trench we were kept from the prayers until a good while had passed after Maghrib, and that was before the revelation concerning fighting came down. When we were spared the fighting, which is what Allah meant by His words…
أحمد 11199SahihWe were with the Prophet ﷺ at Dhat al-Riqa. Whenever we came upon a shady tree, we would leave it for the Prophet ﷺ. A man from the polytheists came while the Prophet's ﷺ sword was hanging on the tree, and he drew it. He said, "Are you…
البخاري 4136Sahih"Which of you prayed the prayer of fear with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" Hudhayfah replied, "I did," and he described it. He said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ led the prayer of fear with one group lined up behind him in a single row, while…
النسائي 1530SahihIt is reported from one who prayed the Prayer of Fear with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the Day of Dhat al-Riqa that one group lined up with him while another group faced the enemy. He led those with him in one rakah, then remained standing…
مسلم 1948Difficult"Did you pray the prayer of fear with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" Abu Hurairah replied, "Yes." He asked, "When?" Abu Hurairah said, "During the year of the expedition to Najd. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood for the afternoon prayer, and one…
النسائي 1544HasanSomeone who prayed the prayer of fear with the Prophet ﷺ on the day of Dhat ar-Riqa reported that one group lined up with him while another group stood facing the enemy. He prayed one rakah with those who were with him, then remained…
الأعظمي 2903SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed the prayer of fear at Dhu Qarad, a place in the territory of Banu Sulaym. The people formed two rows behind him, one row facing the enemy and another row behind him. He led the row nearest to him in one…
أحمد 23267SahihThe Prophet ﷺ led his companions in the prayer of fear, arranging them behind him in two rows. He prayed one rakah with those nearest to him, then remained standing until the row behind them completed a rakah on their own. Then those in the…
أبو داود 1237Sahih