Hadith 815
أَخْبَرَنَا
عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ أَنْبَأَنَا
إِسْمَاعِيلُ ، عَنْ
حُمَيْدٍ ، عَنْ
أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قال : أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِوَجْهِهِ حِينَ قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُكَبِّرَ فَقَالَ : " أَقِيمُوا صُفُوفَكُمْ وَتَرَاصُّوا فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِي " .
´It was narrated that Anas said:` "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)turned to face us when he stood up to pray, before he said the Takbir and said: 'Make your rows straight and come close to one another, for I can see you behind my back."'
Hadith 816
´Anas narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:` "Make your rows solid and close together, and keep your necks in line. By the One in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad! I can see the shaitan entering through the gaps in the rows as if they are small sheep."
Hadith 817
´It was narrated that Jabir bin Samurah said:` "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out to us and said:'Will you not form rows as the angels form rows before their Lord? They said: 'How do the angels form rows before their lord? He said: 'They complete the first row and fill the gaps in the rows."'