حَدَّثَنَا
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ،
وَحَجَّاجٌ ، قَالاَ : حَدَّثَنَا
شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ
سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ
النُّعْمَانَ بْنَ بَشِيرٍ ، يَقُولُ : كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُسَوِّي الصَّفَّ حَتَّى يَجْعَلَهُ مِثْلَ الرُّمْحِ ، أَوْ الْقَدَحِ . قَالَ : فَرَأَى صَدْرَ رَجُلٍ نَاتِئًا ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " يَا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ ،
لَتُسَوُّنَّ صُفُوفَكُمْ ، أَوْ لَيُخَالِفَنَّ اللَّهُ بَيْنَ وُجُوهِكُمْ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Nu’man (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to straighten the rows (in prayer) just as arrows are straightened in our rows. Once, when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to say the takbeer, he saw that a man’s chest was protruding out. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Keep your rows straight, otherwise Allah will create discord among you.”