Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 3852 — The virtue of the front row

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best rows of the men are the front ones and the worst rows are the back ones. The best rows of the women are the back ones and the worst rows are the front ones."