سلسله احاديث صحيحه
Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah
الاذان و الصلاةBook of Adhan and Prayer
Importance of straightening rows in congregation
Hadith 571
- (أتمّوا الصفوف (وفي رواية: استوُوا، استوُوا) [وتراصُّوا] ؛ فإني أراكم خلفَ ظهري [كما أراكم من بين يديَّ] ) .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stood for prayer, before saying the opening Takbir, he would turn towards us and say: "Complete the rows (and in another narration: straighten up, straighten up) and stand close together, for I see you from behind my back just as I see you from in front of me."
