Chapter Introduction
۱۸۰ باب في فضل الصف الأول وتسويته
Riyad-us-Saliheen
Chapter 180: About the Superiority of the First Row of the Prayer
Hadith 571: Hadith 571
٥٧١ - عَن أبي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ : أَن رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : : ( لَوْ يَعْلَمُ النَّاسَ مَا فِي النّدَاءِ وَالصَّفَ الأَولِ ، ثُمََّّّ لَمْ يَجِدُوا إِلَّا أَنْ يَسْتَهِمُوا عَلَيْهِ لاَسْتَهَمُوا ، وَلَوْ يَعْلَمُونَ ما فِي التَّهْجِيرِ لاَسْتَبَقُوا إِلَيْهِ ، وَلَوْ يَعْلَمُونَ مَا فِي الْعَتَمَةِ وَالصَبْحِ ، لأتَوْهُمَا وَلَوْ حَبْوا ) . رواه البخاري
Translation: 571. Narrated Abu-Huraira: " Allah's Messenger said: " If the people knew (the reward for) pronouncing azan and for standing in the first row (in congregational prayers) and they found no other way to get there except by drawing lots, they would draw lots; and if they knew. (the reward of) zohr Prayer (in the early moments of its stated time) they would race to it (go early) and if they knew the reward of isha and fajr Prayers in congregation, they would come to offer them even if they had to crawl. " (Bukhari)
Hadith 572: Hadith 572
٥٧٢ - عَنْ أَنَسِ له أَن النبي صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : : رَصَوا صُفُوفَكُمْ ، وَقَارِبُوا بَيْنَهَا ، وَحَاذُوا بِالْأَعْنَاقِ رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَالٍنِّسَائِي ، وَصَحْحَهُ ابْنُ حِبَّانَ
Translation: 572. Narrated Anas Allah's Messenger said: " Stand close together in your rows, bring them near one another, and stand shoulder to shoulder. " (Abu-Dawood and Al-Nasae'e) Ibn Hibban graded it Saheeh (sound).
Hadith 573: Hadith 573
٥٧٣ - حديث النِّعَمٍّانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ ، قَالَ : قَالَ النَّبِيََََُُِِّّّّّّّّ : لَتُسَونَ صَفُوفَكُمْ ، أَوْ لَيُخَالَفَنَ اللَّهُ ) . بَيْنَ وُجُوهَكُمْ أخرجه البخاري
Translation: 573. Narrated Al-No'aman ibn Basheer: ' The Prophet ﷺ said: " If you do not straighten your rows, this will lead to differences among yourselves. " (Bukhari)