أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ کُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِنَخْلٍ وَالْعَدُوُّ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ الْقِبْلَةِ فَکَبَّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَکَبَّرُوا جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ رَکَعَ فَرَکَعُوا جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ سَجَدَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَالصَّفُّ الَّذِي يَلِيهِ وَالْآخَرُونَ قِيَامٌ يَحْرُسُونَهُمْ فَلَمَّا قَامُوا سَجَدَ الْآخَرُونَ مَکَانَهُمْ الَّذِي کَانُوا فِيهِ ثُمَّ تَقَدَّمَ هَؤُلَائِ إِلَی مَصَافِّ هَؤُلَائِ فَرَکَعَ فَرَکَعُوا جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ رَفَعَ فَرَفَعُوا جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ سَجَدَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَالصَّفُّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُ وَالْآخَرُونَ قِيَامٌ يَحْرُسُونَهُمْ فَلَمَّا سَجَدُوا وَجَلَسُوا سَجَدَ الْآخَرُونَ مَکَانَهُمْ ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ قَالَ جَابِرٌ کَمَا يَفْعَلُ أُمَرَاؤُکُمْ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 1553
It was narrated that Jabir said: “We were with the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم in a palm grove and the enemy was between us and the Qiblah. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said the Takbir and we all said the Takbir. Then he bowed and we all bowed. Then the Prophet and the row that was closest to him prostrated, while the others remained standing, guarding us. When we stood up, the others prostrated where we were, then they moved forward and he bowed and they all bowed, then he stood up and they all stood up. Then the Prophet and the row that was closest to him prostrated, and the others remained standing, guarding them. When they had prostrated and were sitting, the others prostrated where they were, then he said the Salam.” Jabir said: “As your leaders do.”(Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020