´It was narrated that Bara’ said:` “When we performed prayer behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (One of the narrators) Mis’ar said: ‘One of the things we liked, or one of the things I liked’ ‘was to stand to his right.’”
Hadith Referenceسنن ابن ماجه / كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنة / 1006
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح | زبیر علی زئی:صحيح مسلم
Narrated Al-Bara ibn Azib: When we would pray behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, we liked to be on his right side. He (the Prophet) would sit turning his face towards us (and back towards the Kabah) ﷺ.
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
615. Commentary: After the salam, it is Sunnah for the imam to turn from the posture of tashahhud and sit facing the congregation, in such a way that his face is slightly more towards those on his right side, while those on his left are also well within his view.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 615
´It was narrated that Al Bara said:` "When we prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) I liked to be to his right."
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
823. Commentary: In Sahih Muslim and other sources, instead of the singular form, the plural form is mentioned, i.e., "We used to prefer standing on the right side." See: [صحیح مسلم صلاة المسافرین حدیث : 709] In addition, the reason stated for this is that the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) desired that the blessed face of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would first turn towards us. (ibid.) Also, that we would become the first recipients of his greeting, because the greeting (salam) is first turned to the right side. [صحیح ابن خزیمة حدیث : 1564]
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 823