Ways of The Prophet (S.A.W)

STRAIGHTENING THE ROWS

Hadrat An-Numan bin Bashir (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated: ALLAAH’s messenger used to straighten our rows as if he were trying to make him as straight as arrows until he saw that we had learnt it from him. One day he came out, stood up, and was just about to say ALLAAH is most great when he saw a man whose chest projected from the row, so he said, “Servants of ALLAAH, you must straighten your rows, or ALLAAH will certainly put your faces in contrary directions. [Muslim, Marif -ul- Hadis]

Hadrat Abu Masud al-Ansari (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated: ALLAAH’s messenger used to touch our shoulders at the Salaah and say, “keep straight, do not be irregular and so have your hearts irregular. Let those of you who are learned and intelligent be near me, and then those who are next to them.” [Muslim]