It is narrated from Hammam bin Harith (may Allah have mercy on him), he states: Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) led us in prayer on a raised platform, he came and prayed on it, so Abu Mas’ud Badri pulled him, and Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) followed him. When the prayer was completed, Abu Sa’id (may Allah be pleased with him) inquired: “Has this not been prohibited?” So Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “Did you not see that I obeyed you?”
Hadith Referenceمسند الإمام الشافعي / كتاب الصلاة / 284
Hadith Takhrijاخرجہ ابو داود: الصلاة، باب الامام يقوم مكاناً ارفع من مكان القوم: 597، وابن ابی شیبة: 6524، 6525، وصححہ ابن خزیمة: 1523، وابن الجارود: 313، والحاكم: 1/210۔