Jabir said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
was ill and we prayed behind him while he was sitting down. Abu Bakr relayed
his takbir to the people. The Prophet turned towards us and saw that we
were standing. He indicated to us that we should sit down. So we prayed
sitting down with him. When he said the taslim, he said, 'You were about
to do what the Persians and Romans do. They stand in front of their kings
when they are seated. Do not do that. Follow your Imams. If the Imam prays
standing, then pray standing. If he prays sitting down, then pray sitting
down."