The Ruling on Straightening the Rows in Prayer
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The questioner:
This is it.
The Shaykh:
And something like this.
The questioner:
Remove the gift.
The Shaykh:
He does not feed himself, nor does he feed [others].
The questioner:
Aligning the rows in the ships.
The Shaykh:
At all.
The questioner:
Or the emphasized sunnah.
The Shaykh:
No, no. You asked us about this marriage.
The questioner:
The authentic hadith.
The Shaykh:
My brother, it is authentic in the two Sahihs, and behind them is the obligation of aligning the rows.
The questioner:
They are all valid.
The Shaykh:
It is obligatory for people to align their rows, and it is obligatory for the imam to remind them to align the rows, fill the gaps, and straighten the rows. This is obligatory; this is the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
This is it.
The Shaykh:
And something like this.
The questioner:
Remove the gift.
The Shaykh:
He does not feed himself, nor does he feed [others].
The questioner:
Aligning the rows in the ships.
The Shaykh:
At all.
The questioner:
Or the emphasized sunnah.
The Shaykh:
No, no. You asked us about this marriage.
The questioner:
The authentic hadith.
The Shaykh:
My brother, it is authentic in the two Sahihs, and behind them is the obligation of aligning the rows.
The questioner:
They are all valid.
The Shaykh:
It is obligatory for people to align their rows, and it is obligatory for the imam to remind them to align the rows, fill the gaps, and straighten the rows. This is obligatory; this is the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Source
شرح الوابل الصيب من الكلم الطيب، بداية من الفائدة السادسة والستون : أن الملائكة تستغفر للذاكر كما تستغفر للتائب — islamhouse.com (56:39)
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