English translation
669. Muḥammad bin Muslim bin As-Sā'ib said: "I prayed next to Anas bin Mālik one day, and he asked me: 'Do you know why this stick has been made?' I said: 'No, by Allāh!' He said: 'The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ would place his hand on it and say: Straighten (your rows); line up your rows.'" (Da'if)
