Mishkat al-Masabih — Hadith #48620

On the authority of Jabir, he said: We went with the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, even when we were in the same clearing. He said: When we came to a shady tree We left it for the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace. He said: Then a man from among the people of thankfulness came with the sword of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace. A ladder was hanging from a tree, so he took the sword of the Prophet of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, and cut it open and said to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace: Do you fear me? He said: “No.” He said: Who will prevent you from me? He said: “May God protect me from you.” He said: Then the companions of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, threatened him. He, peace and blessings of God be upon him, sheathed the sword and hung it up. He said: Then the call to prayer was called, and he prayed two rak’ahs with one group, then they delayed and he prayed two rak’ahs with the other group. He said: There were four rak'ahs for the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, and two rak'ahs for the people.