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“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.‟"

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.

PREPARATION FOR PRAYER

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“The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, would run
his hands across our shoulders before the prayer and say, „Be
straight and do not differ, in order that your hearts do not differ, and
let the wise and sages amongst you be behind me, then those who
are lesser come after them.‟"