The Meaning of the Hadith “Align Your Rows”
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: It was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the sense that he said, “Align the space between your shoulders and your ankles” in the hadith. Is the intention behind this alignment equality, or also facing the same direction, or is it only equality?
Answer:
Yes, the intention behind this alignment is that there be no gaps in straightening the rows. Aligning the shoulders and ankles is for the purpose of straightening the rows so that there is no crookedness. This is the standard for straightness in the row. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: It was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the sense that he said, “Align the space between your shoulders and your ankles” in the hadith. Is the intention behind this alignment equality, or also facing the same direction, or is it only equality?
Answer:
Yes, the intention behind this alignment is that there be no gaps in straightening the rows. Aligning the shoulders and ankles is for the purpose of straightening the rows so that there is no crookedness. This is the standard for straightness in the row. Yes.
Source
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