Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 3855 — The virtue of the front row

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best row of the men is the front one and the worst row is the last one. The best row of the women is the back one and the worst row is the first one."