Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I performed prayer with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the house of Sayyida Umm Haram (may Allah be pleased with her). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made me stand on his right side and Sayyida Umm Haram (may Allah be pleased with her) was standing behind us.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / أبواب صلاة الجماعة / 2626
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه مسلم: 660 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 13019، 13118 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 13149»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The summary of these narrations is that two followers (muqtadis) will stand behind the imam; however, a woman will stand alone in the row. She cannot stand alongside men in the same row, even if the person in the row is a small child.