The Description of the Fear Prayer
It is indeed more powerful against the Shayṭān than iron.
Shaykh Muḥammad ibn ʿUmar Bazmūl
The Fear Prayer[1] has a number of descriptions; each description is in accordance to the level of the fighting:
The First Description: That the Muslims perform the prayer by gesturing, neither bowing nor prostrating; only gestures.
The Second Description: That he prays with the Takbeer and indications (of his movements) only. This is in the case of engaging in battle with the enemy.
The Third Description: That they (the Muslims together) pray with bowings and prostrations. This is the case...