The ruling on children praying in the front row and the arrangement of the rows
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Question:
The questioner, Muhammad Ali, asks: Is the prayer of children valid in the front row? And is it true that there is a hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the arrangement of the rows, where the adults are in the front rows and the children are in the back?
Answer:
The front rows are for whoever arrives first, whether adults or children. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Muwatta Malik 3:3 The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) guided the adults to move forward, to be early, and to be behind the imam, especially the people of knowledge. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) indicated: it is recommended for the Muslim to move forward to the mosque, to be early to the front row, and to be close to the imam. Yes.
The questioner, Muhammad Ali, asks: Is the prayer of children valid in the front row? And is it true that there is a hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the arrangement of the rows, where the adults are in the front rows and the children are in the back?
Answer:
The front rows are for whoever arrives first, whether adults or children. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If people knew what was in the adhan and the first row of the prayer and could only draw lots for it
لو يعلم الناس ما في النداء والصف الأول ثم لم يجدوا أن يستهموا عليهLet those of you who have reached maturity and understanding come forward, and complete the prayer with me, and let those behind you follow you.
ليليني منكم أولو الأحلام والنهى تقدموا فأتموا بي وليأتم بكم من
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/235 — archive.org (6:11)
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