How did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) straighten the rows before prayer?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, it is observed that some of the brothers, when they stand for prayer behind the imam, leave a gap between each one of them and his brother. So, is there a word you would direct us regarding how to straighten the rows as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do?
Answer:
Yes. Straightening the rows means correcting them so that there is no crookedness, no one standing inside or outside the line, but rather they are all equal, aligned in their shoulders and aligned in their ankles. Their ankles are aligned and their shoulders are aligned, so that the row is straight.
Honorable Shaykh, it is observed that some of the brothers, when they stand for prayer behind the imam, leave a gap between each one of them and his brother. So, is there a word you would direct us regarding how to straighten the rows as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do?
Answer:
Yes. Straightening the rows means correcting them so that there is no crookedness, no one standing inside or outside the line, but rather they are all equal, aligned in their shoulders and aligned in their ankles. Their ankles are aligned and their shoulders are aligned, so that the row is straight.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يسوي الصفوف قبل الصلاة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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