Sahih Muslim Book - 6, Hadith - 1947

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الْعَنْبَرِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِى حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ خَوَّاتِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ أَبِى حَثْمَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- صَلَّى بِأَصْحَابِهِ فِى الْخَوْفِ فَصَفَّهُمْ خَلْفَهُ صَفَّيْنِ فَصَلَّى بِالَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُ رَكْعَةً ثُمَّ قَامَ فَلَمْ يَزَلْ قَائِمًا حَتَّى صَلَّى الَّذِينَ خَلْفَهُمْ رَكْعَةً ثُمَّ تَقَدَّمُوا وَتَأَخَّرَ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا قُدَّامَهُمْ فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ رَكْعَةً ثُمَّ قَعَدَ حَتَّى صَلَّى الَّذِينَ تَخَلَّفُوا رَكْعَةً ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ.

It was narrated from Sahl bin Hathmah that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) led his Companions in offering the fear prayer. He lined them up in two rows behind him, and he led those who were directly behind him in praying one Rak'ah. Then he stood up and remained standing until those who were behind him had prayed a Rak'ah. Then they came forward and those who had been in front of them moved backwards, and he led them in one Rak'ah. Then he sat until those who were behind them had prayed one Rak'ah, then he said the Taslim.