Surah An-Nisa
وَإِذَا كُنتَ فِيهِمْ فَأَقَمْتَ لَهُمُ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ فَلْتَقُمْ طَآئِفَةٌ مِّنْهُم مَّعَكَ وَلْيَأْخُذُوٓا۟ أَسْلِحَتَهُمْ فَإِذَا سَجَدُوا۟ فَلْيَكُونُوا۟ مِن وَرَآئِكُمْ وَلْتَأْتِ طَآئِفَةٌ أُخْرَىٰ لَمْ يُصَلُّوا۟ فَلْيُصَلُّوا۟ مَعَكَ وَلْيَأْخُذُوا۟ حِذْرَهُمْ وَأَسْلِحَتَهُمْ ۗ وَدَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوْ تَغْفُلُونَ عَنْ أَسْلِحَتِكُمْ وَأَمْتِعَتِكُمْ فَيَمِيلُونَ عَلَيْكُم مَّيْلَةً وَٰحِدَةً ۚ وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِن كَانَ بِكُمْ أَذًى مِّن مَّطَرٍ أَوْ كُنتُم مَّرْضَىٰٓ أَن تَضَعُوٓا۟ أَسْلِحَتَكُمْ ۖ وَخُذُوا۟ حِذْرَكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ أَعَدَّ لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ عَذَابًا مُّهِينًا
Wa iżā kunta fīhim fa aqamta lahumuṣ-ṣalāta faltaqum ṭā'ifatum minhum ma‘aka walya'khużū asliḥatahum, fa iżā sajadū falyakūnū miw warā'ikum, walta'ti ṭā'ifatun ukhrā lam yuṣallū falyuṣallū ma‘aka walya'khużū ḥiżrahum wa asliḥatahum, waddal-lażīna kafarū lau tagfulūna ‘an asliḥatakum wa amti‘atikum, fa yamīlūna ‘alaikum mailataw wāḥidah(tan), wa lā junāḥa ‘alaikum in kāna bikum ażam mim maṭarin au kuntum marḍā an taḍa‘ū asliḥatakum wa khużū ḥiżrakum, innallāha a‘adda lil-kāfirīna ‘ażābam muhīnā(n).
And when you are among them and lead them in prayer, let a group of them stand [in prayer] with you and let them carry their arms. And when they have prostrated, let them be [in position] behind you and have the other group come forward which has not [yet] prayed and let them pray with you, taking precaution and carrying their arms. Those who disbelieve wish that you would neglect your weapons and your baggage so they could come down upon you in one [single] attack. But there is no blame upon you, if you are troubled by rain or are ill, for putting down your arms, but take precaution. Indeed, Allah has prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating punishment.
📝 Footnotes
162) One of the methods of performing the fear prayer (salat al-khawf) is that the congregation is divided into two groups. When the imam finishes the first unit (rak'ah) with the first group, the second group takes their place for that unit while the imam remains waiting. This process alternates until both groups complete their prayer and say the final salutations (salam) together with the imam. 163) The procedure for the fear prayer explained in this verse is practiced when conditions still permit the performance of the regular prayer structure. If that is not possible, the prayer is performed in whatever manner one can manage.