The benefit of dividing the praying congregation into four groups in the prayer of fear is not clear, because the benefit lies in making them two groups?

Question : Of course, you are the one who said the benefit is four groups; you did not ask them for that. Why? You did not ask them for four groups because the benefit...

Answer : And may Allah bless you, this may sometimes occur. There may be a benefit in dividing them into four groups if the number is large. Dividing them into four groups may change the enemy's perception, just as Qa'q ibn 'Amr did in his campaign against the Persians. He would have part of the army face the enemy while another part went far away and then came back as if it were new reinforcements, so the enemy would be afraid. The point is that the benefit cannot be imagined by a person until it actually happens, yes.