English translation
668. Anas narrated that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Straighten the rows, for straightening the rows is part of the perfection of the prayer." (Sahih)
Hadith 668
- English source
Darussalam · Volume 1
2. THE BOOK OFAṢ-ṢALĀT (THE PRAYER)Sunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
- Arabic source
- Shamela Arabic edition (opens in a new tab)
الحديث: 668 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 179
Al-Albani source references (2)
- صحيح وضعيف سنن أبي داود (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 668 · Volume 1 · Page 2
Sahih
صحيح
- صحيح سنن أبي داود ط غراس (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 674 · Volume 3 · Page 246
Sahih chain
(قلت: إسناده صحيح على شرط الشيخين. وأخرجاه وكذا أبو عوانة في "صحاحهم")
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Arabic text
668 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، وَسُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «سَوُّوا صُفُوفَكُمْ فَإِنَّ تَسْوِيَةَ الصَّفِّ مِنْ تَمَامِ الصَّلَاةِ»
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This narration makes it clear that the prayer of those who do not make the rows straight and do not fill the gaps remains incomplete and imperfect.