The Meaning of the Hadith: "Straighten your rows, for I see you from behind my back"
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The questioner:
The hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), O Shaykh, "Straighten your rows"Sahih al-Bukhari 719 behind me.
The Shaykh:
We take care of our backs. Yes, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said that to his Companions, and this is one of the special characteristics of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): that he sees what is behind his back. Yes. And it includes straightening the rows; the command to straighten the rows means adjusting the rows, and not having some of the worshippers move forward or lag behind in the row. Yes.
The hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), O Shaykh, "Straighten your rows"
for I see you from
فإني أراكم من وراءThe Shaykh:
We take care of our backs. Yes, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said that to his Companions, and this is one of the special characteristics of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): that he sees what is behind his back. Yes. And it includes straightening the rows; the command to straighten the rows means adjusting the rows, and not having some of the worshippers move forward or lag behind in the row. Yes.
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء - صالح بن فوزان الفوزان 07-08-1438هـ — youtube.com (27:22)
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