Chapter on the Prayer of Fear

And from him, from Muhammad ibn Yahya, from Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, from Ali ibn al-Hakam, from Aban, from Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Abdillah, from Abu Abdillah عليه السلام, peace be upon him. Imam al-Sadiq عليه السلام said: “The Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless him and his family, prayed the prayer of ‘al Khawf’ (prayer of fear) with his companions in the expedition of Dhat al-Riqa. Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم divided his companions into two groups; He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم placed one group facing the enemy, and the other group behind him. He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said the takbir, and they said the takbir, then He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم recited and they listened. Then He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم bowed and they bowed, and He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم prostrated and they prostrated. Then the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless him and his family, stood upright, and they completed one rak’ah for themselves. Then some of them gave salam to others, then they went to their companions and stood facing the enemy, And their companions came and stood behind the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless him and his family. Then Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم prayed one rak’ah with them, then recited the tashahhud and gave salam to them. Then they stood and completed one rak’ah for themselves and gave salam to one another.”