The Fear Prayer

Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that
Abdullah ibn Umar, when asked about the fear
prayer said, "The imam and a group of people
go forward and the imam prays a raka with
them, while another group, who have not yet
prayed, position themselves between him and
the enemy. When those who are with him have
prayed a raka they draw back to where those
who have not prayed are, and do not say the
taslim. Then those who have not prayed come
forward and pray a raka with him. Then the
imam leaves, as he has now prayed two rakas.
Everyone else in the two groups stands and
prays a raka by himself after the imam has
left. In this way each of the two groups will
have prayed two rakas. If the fear is greater
than that, then the men pray standing on their
feet or mounted, either facing the qibla or
otherwise." Malik said that Nafi said, "I do not
believe that Abdullah ibn Umar related it from
anyone other than the Messenger of Allah,
may Allah bless him and grant him peace."