The Imams' Phrases in Straightening the Rows
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The questioner:
We hear, O Shaykh, some imams saying phrases such as: "Straighten up," "Close the gaps," "Fill in the gaps," "Allah does not look upon the crooked row," and "Align your ankles and feet."
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say all of this, except for the hadith "Allah looks at the row with the donkey"; this has no basis. We do not know of anything like this in the hadiths. As for the rest, he used to say to them: "Straighten your rows," "Align your rows," "Close the gaps," and "Do not turn the men around." All of this is reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and is authentic from him. May Allah send prayers upon him
The presenter:
May Allah send prayers and peace upon him.
The Shaykh:
He says: Yes.
We hear, O Shaykh, some imams saying phrases such as: "Straighten up," "Close the gaps," "Fill in the gaps," "Allah does not look upon the crooked row," and "Align your ankles and feet."
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say all of this, except for the hadith "Allah looks at the row with the donkey"; this has no basis. We do not know of anything like this in the hadiths. As for the rest, he used to say to them: "Straighten your rows," "Align your rows," "Close the gaps," and "Do not turn the men around." All of this is reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and is authentic from him. May Allah send prayers upon him
The presenter:
May Allah send prayers and peace upon him.
The Shaykh:
He says:
Whoever connects the row, Allah will connect him, and whoever breaks the row, Allah will break him.
من وصل الصف فصلفه الله ومن قطع الصف فانقطعه الله.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من باب حجة من رأى فرض البعيد إصابة الجهة لا العين — islamhouse.com (16:09)
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