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1545. Abû Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ was camping between Dajnân and 'Usfân, besieging the idolators. The idolators said: 'These people have a prayer that is dearer to them than their sons and daughters. Plan it, then strike them with a single heavy blow.' Jibrîl, peace be upon him, came and told the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ to divide his Companions into two groups, then lead one group in prayer while the others faced the enemy, on guard and with weapons at the ready. So he led them in praying one Rak'ah, then they moved back and the others moved forward, and he led them in praying one Rak'ah, so that each one of them had prayed one Rak'ah with the Prophet ﷺ and the Prophet ﷺ had prayed two Rak'ahs." (Sâhîh)
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Commentary
There is brevity in this Hadith. That is to say, both these contingents performed one Rak'ah each by themselves. Collectively, they offered two units of prayer, one with the Prophet ﷺ, and one separately. The wording of the narration "with the Prophet ﷺ" also points to this.
