Is the hadith "The angels pray for the right sides of the rows" authentic?

The questioner : The questioner asks, saying: How strong is this hadith, and is ...?

The Shaykh : As far as I remember, unless I am mistaken, this hadith is weak. Therefore, this objection does not apply to it, even though a similar objection applies to some authentic hadiths. For if it is asked, "What if people crowd each other and disagree?" such a situation has occurred regarding the first row, as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So whatever applies to this authentic hadith applies to the one I mentioned as weak, as far as I remember. So if such a disagreement were to occur, the answer is found in the authentic hadith: But do you find such a thing actually happening? I have not found any trace of it, because people are not all equal in their understanding of the practice of the virtues of deeds; some pay attention to it and some do not. Therefore, no disagreement arises ... let alone ... quarreling regarding prayer in the first row, for which the exhortation is established in more than one authentic hadith. A fortiori, such a disagreement would not arise regarding prayer on the right sides of the rows. If the hadith is authentic, its answer is the same as that for the authentic hadith exhorting to the first row. And if it is not authentic, as I think, the matter is even easier.