Hadith 18430

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّا ، عَنْ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ الْجَدَلِيِّ . قَالَ أَبِي : وَحَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ ، أَخْبَرَنَا زَكَرِيَّا ، عَنْ حُسَيْنِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النُّعْمَانَ بْنَ بَشِيرٍ ، قَالَ : أَقْبَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِوَجْهِهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ ، فَقَالَ : " أَقِيمُوا صُفُوفَكُمْ ، ثَلَاثًا ، وَاللَّهِ لَتُقِيمُنَّ صُفُوفَكُمْ ، أَوْ لَيُخَالِفَنَّ اللَّهُ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ " . قَالَ : فَرَأَيْتُ الرَّجُلَ يُلْزِقُ كَعْبَهُ بِكَعْبِ صَاحِبِهِ ، وَرُكْبَتَهُ بِرُكْبَتِهِ ، وَمَنْكِبَهُ بِمَنْكِبِهِ.
It is narrated from Hazrat Nu'man (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) turned his blessed face towards the people and said three times, "Straighten your rows. By Allah! Either you straighten your rows or Allah will create discord among your hearts." Hazrat Nu'man (may Allah be pleased with him) says that after that I used to see that a man would stand with his ankle joined to the ankle of his companion, his knee to the knee of his companion, and his shoulder to the shoulder of his companion.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / أول مسند الكوفيين / 18430
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: صحيح، إلا أن قوله: وركبته بركبته ، فهذا حسن