Those stationed on guard are not currently praying, so their protective activity is outside prayer.
The worshippers, however, cannot carry on extensive actual fighting while maintaining ordinary prayer. The two-group structure is meant to preserve both protection and the ordered acts of worship.
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Salat al-Khawf: Congregational Prayer and Worship under Threat
Those stationed on guard are not currently praying, so their protective activity is outside prayer.
The worshippers, however, cannot carry on extensive actual fighting while maintaining ordinary prayer. The two-group structure is meant to preserve both protection and the ordered acts of worship.