The ruling on one who arrives early but lags behind the first row
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Q370: The questioner says: The one who arrives early and prays behind the rows, so when the iqamah is called he is in the back row, does he get the reward of the first row?
A370: If he lags behind the first row and sits at the back of the mosque, this is a deprivation. The one who arrives early, let him move forward and be in the first row; this is better for him. He should not lag behind and sit in the back rows.
A370: If he lags behind the first row and sits at the back of the mosque, this is a deprivation. The one who arrives early, let him move forward and be in the first row; this is better for him. He should not lag behind and sit in the back rows.
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