Al-Muwatta' of Imam Malik - The Fear Prayer - Hadith

The Fear Prayer

1 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yazid ibn Ruman from Salih ibn Khawwat
from someone who had prayed (the fear prayer) with the Messenger of Allah, may
Allah bless him and grant him peace, on the day of Dhat ar-Riqa'* that one group
had formed a row with him and one group had formed a row opposite the enemy. He
then prayed one rak'at with the group he was with, and then remained standing
while they finished by themselves. They then left and formed a row opposite the
enemy, and then the other group came and he prayed the remaining rak'at of his
prayer with them, and then remained sitting while they finished by themselves.
Then he said the taslim with them.

* Famous raid in which constant sentries had to be established.

[Bukhari & Muslim]

2 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Sa'id from al-Qasim ibn
Muhammad from Salih ibn Khawwat that Sahl ibn Abi Hathma related to him that the
form of the fear prayer was that the imam stood with a group of his companions,
while another group faced the enemy. The imam prayed one rak'at with them,
including the prostration, and then stood. He remained standing while they
completed the remaining rak'at by themselves. They then said the taslim,
left, and formed up opposite the enemy while the imam remained standing. Then
the others who had not prayed came forward and said the takbir behind the
imam and he prayed one rak'at with them, including the prostration. He then said
the taslim, while they stood up and prayed the remaining rak'at by
themselves. Then they said the taslim.

3 Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi' that 'Abdullah
ibn 'Umar, when asked about the fear prayer said, "The imam and a group of
people go forward and the imam prays a rak'at with them, while another group,
who have not yet prayed, position themselves between him and the enemy. When
those who are with him have prayed a rak'at they draw back to where those who
have not prayed are, and do not say the taslim. Then those who have not
prayed come forward and pray a rak'at with him. Then the imam leaves, as he has
now prayed two rak'ats. Everyone else in both groups stands and prays a rak'at
by himself after the imam has left. In this way each of the two groups will have
prayed two rak'ats. If the fear is greater than that, then the men pray standing
on their feet or mounted, either facing the qibla or otherwise."

Malik said that Nafi' said, "I do not believe that 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar
related it from anyone other than the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him
and grant him peace."

[cf Bukhari 4261]

4 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Sa'id that Sa'id ibn al-Musayyab
said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, did not
pray Dhuhr and 'Asr on the Day of the Trench until after the sun
had set."

[In Muslim]

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