Guidance on those who arrive early at the mosque to reserve spots in the front row for their colleagues?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: We are a group of students of knowledge who attend the lesson in this mosque at least half an hour before the adhan. We find that people have reserved spots in the front row by placing books there. A person reserves spots for his colleagues, and they do not come until the adhan or after the adhan. This causes us, who arrive early at the mosque, discomfort. What is the ruling on this action, and what is your guidance?

Answer:
The mosque belongs to whoever arrives first, and no one has the right to reserve it for a person who has not come. You are students of knowledge who act based on evidence, so do not reserve spots, because the mosque belongs to whoever arrives first. Yes.