DELAYING H 1102 "The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, perceived a tendency among his Companions to stand in back rows. He told them, 'Come forward and be close to me and let those who come after be close to you. If people continue to delay, Allah will delay them.'" R 1102 Muslim with a chain up to Abu Sa'id Khudri who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
1085- وعن أبي سعيد الخدرِيِّ رضي الله عنه : أنَّ رَسُول اللهِ صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم رأى في أصْحَابِهِ تَأَخُّراً ، فَقَالَ لَهُمْ : "تَقَدَّمُوا فَأتَمُّوا بِي ، وَلْيَأتَمَّ بِكُمْ مَنْ بَعْدَكُمْ ، لاَ يَزَالُ قَوْمٌ يَتَأَخَّرُونَ حَتَّى يُؤَخِّرَهُمُ الله" رواه مُسلِم .