The Fear Prayer: Method and Rulings for the Two Groups

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• Why is the army split into two cohorts (Ta'ifatayn) during the Fear Prayer (Salat al-Khawf)?
• The first cohort completes its first portion of prayer behind the Imam, says Salaam to the right, and then departs to the battle line.
• What is the juristic status of the first cohort when they return to complete their missed units individually?
• The second cohort completes its missed units with full Quranic recitation because their legal status is Masbuq.
• Under what condition is it valid to perform the Fear Prayer individually on riding beasts using head gestures?
• If soldiers pray on their riding beasts during extreme fear, they are legally required to face the Qiblah at all times, even if they must turn their mounts.
• Match the cohorts in the Fear Prayer with their correct Hanafi recitation and completion rules:
• In a two-rak'ah prayer (like Fajr) performed under Fear Prayer rules, how many units does the Imam lead each cohort?