It is stated in *Sharh al-Sunnah* that it was narrated from 'Umar ibn al-Khattab that he would appoint a man to straighten the rows, and he would not say the takbir until he was informed that the rows had been straightened.

The questioner : We have it in our texts, but here it is in the form of a weak narration; it is stated in *Sharh al-Sunnah* that it was narrated from 'Umar ibn al-Khattab that he would appoint a man to straighten the rows, and he would not say the takbir until he was informed that the rows had been straightened; is this as it was reported, meaning? It is weak.

The Shaykh : This requires examining the chain of narration.

The questioner : Straight ahead.

Another questioner : Yes.

The questioner : Or verifying it first, if we do not find things...

The Shaykh : ... .