Hadith 647

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى ، قال : حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ ، قال : حَدَّثَنِي أَبِ ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ الْكُوفِيِّ ، عَنْ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ ، أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قال : " إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى الصَّفِّ الْمُقَدَّمِ ، وَالْمُؤَذِّنُ يُغْفَرُ لَهُ بِمَدِّ صَوْتِهِ وَيُصَدِّقُهُ مَنْ سَمِعَهُ مِنْ رَطْبٍ وَيَابِسٍ ، وَلَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِ مَنْ صَلَّى مَعَهُ " .
´It was narrated from Al-Bara bin 'Azib that the Prophet of Allah (S.A.W) said:` "Allah and His angels say salah upon the front rows, and the Mu'adhdhin will be forgiven as far as his voice reaches, and whatever hears him, wet or dry, will confirm what he says, and he will have a reward like that of those who pray with him."
Hadith Reference سنن نسائي / كتاب الأذان / 647
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: ضعيف، إسناده ضعيف، قتادة عنعن. وأبو إسحاق السبيعي مدلس وعنعن. والحديثان السابقان (645،646) يغنيان عنه. انوار الصحيفه، صفحه نمبر 325
Hadith Takhrij «تفرد بہ النسائي، (تحفة الأشراف: 1888)، مسند احمد 4/284، 298، وقد أخرجہ: سنن ابی داود/الصلاة 94 (664)، سنن ابن ماجہ/إقامة 51 (997) (صحیح)»
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
647. Commentary:
➊ The muezzin guides people towards righteousness; therefore, he will receive a share equal to their reward for prayer, without any decrease in their reward.
➋ “Affirmation of faith” refers to either on the Day of Resurrection before Allah Almighty, or at the time of the call to prayer (adhan).
«یُصَلُّونَ» Allah Almighty sends down blessings. The angels act as intermediaries, or the angels seek forgiveness, as a result of which Allah Almighty sends down special blessings.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 647
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
812. Commentary:

➊ It is the duty of the imam to straighten the rows. Although nowadays rows of the same size are laid out and there are lines on the carpets, etc., which make it very easy to straighten the rows, still, due to ignorance and laziness, there remains a need to straighten the rows.

➋ By "front rows" is meant the front row of each mosque and congregation. Due to the abundance of mosques, the plural form is mentioned; otherwise, what is meant is only the front row. Or, it could mean more than one front row.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 812
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
664. Commentary:
The fact that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam himself would physically straighten the rows is evidence of how emphatically important this act is. Furthermore, it is necessary that the imam be someone who is knowledgeable, practicing, dignified, and awe-inspiring, as well as good-natured, so that he can actually correct both his juniors and seniors in religious matters. For young, inexperienced, and salaried imams, it is generally difficult to educate and train others in this manner. «والله المستعان»
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 664
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefit:
Every righteous deed is a cause for the mercy of Allah, the Exalted. However, those righteous deeds regarding which glad tidings have been given hold a higher status and greater importance.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 997