The Meaning of Aligning the Shoulders and Ankles in the Prayer Row
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: It was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the sense that he said the hadith. Is the intended meaning of this alignment equality, and also the alignment of the shoulders, or only equality?
Answer:
Yes, the intended meaning is close packing, with no gaps. The alignment of the shoulders and ankles is for straightening the row; there should be no crookedness. This is the standard for straightness in the row.
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: It was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the sense that he said
Align your shoulders and ankles
حاذوا فيما بين المنافذ والأكعبAnswer:
Yes, the intended meaning is close packing, with no gaps. The alignment of the shoulders and ankles is for straightening the row; there should be no crookedness. This is the standard for straightness in the row.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، اللقاء الأسبوعي-21 من 32-لفضيلة الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان -حفظه الله- مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:11:31)
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