Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with him) reports this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "I have been favoured with four things: I and my Ummah have been arranged in prayer just as the angels form rows; the earth has been made a means of purification for me; the earth has been made a place of prayer for me; and the spoils of war have been made lawful for me."
Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and its chain is munqati' (broken).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصلاة / 2496
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Form rows as the angels form rows in the presence of their Lord." The people said: O Messenger of Allah, how do the angels form rows in the presence of their Lord? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "They keep the rows straight and keep their shoulders together."
Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator whom I do not know, and I have not found anyone who has given his biography.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصلاة / 2497
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 8444»
Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) states: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would level our shoulders (before the) prayer (began).
Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Saghir; its chain is muttasil (connected), and its narrators have been declared trustworthy.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصلاة / 2498
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ حسن
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه المعجم الصغير للطبراني برقم: 948»
Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Stay straight and your hearts will stay straight; stay close to one another and show mercy to one another." Qadi Shurayh says: The word 'tamassu' means: crowd together during the prayer. Others have said: The word 'tamassu' means: keep joined to one another!
Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains al-Harith, who is da'if (weak).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصلاة / 2499
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 5117»
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Keep your rows straight, for Satan comes in between them as though he were a small (i.e. stunted) goat, or the young of a small goat.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir as a mawquf report (a Companion's own statement), and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصلاة / 2500
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح (موقوفاً)
Hadith Takhrij«المعجم الكبير للطبراني من اسمه عبد الله ، عبد الله بن مسعود الهذلي باب 9229»