Who Is Preferred To Stand Closest To The Imâm
Darussalam · Volume 2
(5) The Chapters OfEstablishing The PrayerAnd The SunnahRegarding ThemSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 976 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 312
Source no. 976 · Volume 2 · Page 476
Sahih
صحيح، صحيح الترغيب والترهيب (٥١١) ، صحيح أبي داود (٦٧٨)
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976. It was narrated that Abu Mas'ud Al-Ansâri said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ used to gently pat our shoulders (to make sure the row was straight) at the time of prayer, saying: 'Keep (the rows) straight; do not differ from one another lest your hearts should suffer from discord. Let those who are forbearing and wise stand closest to me, then those who are next to them, then those who are next to them.”’ (Sahih)
976 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَمْسَحُ مَنَاكِبَنَا فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَيَقُولُ «لَا تَخْتَلِفُوا فَتَخْتَلِفَ قُلُوبُكُمْ، لِيَلِيَنِّي مِنْكُمْ أُولُو الْأَحْلَامِ وَالنُّهَى، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ»
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a. The rows of the worshipers for prayer in congregation must be perfectly straight and they must not stand out of line with each other. b. The Companions complied with the order of the Prophet ﷺ so religiously, that they used to stand quite close to each other, joining the shoulders with shoulders, the feet with feet, and the ankles with ankles. c. The youths should pay due consideration to the honor and respect of the elderly people.