twice and join him in the tashahhud, after which he would conclude the prayer with all of them by pronouncing the salām (greeting of peace) (1).

If the enemy was not in the direction of prayer, he would sometimes divide them into two groups: one facing the enemy and the other praying with him. One group would pray one unit with him, then move, while still in prayer, to the other group’s position. The other group would come to take its place and pray the second unit with him. He would then pronounce the salām, and each group would complete one unit after the imam’s salām (2).

At other times, he would pray one unit with one of the two groups and then stand for the second. That group would complete another unit while he remained standing, and pronounce the salām before he bowed. The other group would then come and pray the second unit with him. When he sat for the tashahhud, they would stand and complete one unit while he waited for them in the tashahhud. Once they had recited the tashahhud, he would pronounce the salām with them (3).

At other times, he would pray two units with one of the groups, and they would pronounce the salām before he did. The other group would then come, and he would lead them in the “latter two” units and pronounce the salām with them. Thus, he would have prayed four units, while each group would have prayed two (4).

At other times, he would pray two units with one of the groups and pronounce the salām with them, and the other group would come