Sahih Muslim Book - 5, Hadith - 1367

حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ مَعْرُوفٍ وَحَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنِى يُونُسُ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِى أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يَقُولُ أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَقُمْنَا فَعَدَّلْنَا الصُّفُوفَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَأَتَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- حَتَّى إِذَا قَامَ فِى مُصَلاَّهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُكَبِّرَ ذَكَرَ فَانْصَرَفَ وَقَالَ لَنَا « مَكَانَكُمْ ». فَلَمْ نَزَلْ قِيَامًا نَنْتَظِرُهُ حَتَّى خَرَجَ إِلَيْنَا وَقَدِ اغْتَسَلَ يَنْطِفُ رَأْسُهُ مَاءً فَكَبَّرَ فَصَلَّى بِنَا.

Abu Hurairah said: "The Iqamah for prayer was called, and we stood up and made the rows straight before the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) came out to us. Then the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) came and stood in his prayer place before saying the Takbir, then he went away and said to us: 'Stay where you are.' We remained standing, waiting for him, until he came out to us. He had performed Ghusl, and his head was dripping water. Then he said the Takbir and led us in prayer."