English
Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "When the Imam leads his companions in prayer, one group should stand with the Imam, and another group should face the enemy. The Imam leads the group with him in one rak’ah. Then the group that prayed with the Imam departs without speaking until they take the place of their companions. The other group comes forward, and the Imam leads them in the second rak’ah. They then depart without speaking until they take the place of their companions. The first group returns 1 and performs one rak’ah individually. They then depart and take the place of their companions, and the other group comes forward to complete the remaining rak’ah individually."
Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement: "The first group returns, etc." This addition is recommended (mustahabb) according to the Hanafis. The original method is what is narrated in the hadiths of Ibn Umar and Ibn Mas’ud. This is mentioned in Jami’ al-Athar.
Note 1
(۱) قوله: تأتي الطائفة الأولى إلخ وهذه الزيادة مندوبة عند الحنفية، وأصل الكيفية هو المروي في حديث ابن عمر و ابن مسعود. قاله في جامع الآثار».