Volume 1, Book 11, Number 689:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “The Imam is (appointed) to be followed. So do not differ from him, bow when
he bows, and say, “Rabbana-lakal hamd” if he says “Sami’a-l-lahu Liman hamida”; and if he pros –
trates, prostrate (after him), and if he prays sitting, pray sitting all together, and straighten the rows
for the prayer, as the straightening of the rows is amongst those things which make your prayer a
correct and perfect one. (See Hadith No. 657).
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 690:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, “Straighten your rows as the straightening of rows is essential for a perfect and
correct prayer. ”
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Volume 1, Book 11, Number 691:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
I arrived at Medina and was asked whether I found any change since the days of Allah’s Apostle. I
said, “I have not found any change except that you do not stand in alignment in your prayers.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 692:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, “Straighten your rows for I see you from behind my back.” Anas added, “Every –
one of us used to put his shoulder with the shoulder of his companion and his foot with the foot of
his companion.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 683:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet prayed two Rakat of Zuhr prayer (instead of four) and he was told that he had prayed
two Rakat only. Then he prayed two more Rakat and finished them with the Taslim followed by two
prostrations.
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 684:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
the mother of the faithful believers: Allah’s Apostle in his last illness said, “Tell Abu Bakr to lead the
people in the prayer.” I said, “If Abu Bakr stood in your place, he would not be able to make the
people hear him owing to his weeping. So please order ‘Umar to lead the prayer.” He said, “Tell Abu
Bakr to lead the people in the prayer.” I said to Hafsa, “Say to him, ‘Abu Bakr is a softhearted man and
if he stood in your place he would not be able to make the people hear him owing to his weeping. So
order ‘Umar to lead the people in the prayer.’ ” Hafsa did so but Allah’s Apostle said, “Keep quiet. Ver –
ily you are the companions of (Prophet) Joseph. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer.” Hafsa
said to me, “I never got any good from you.”
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Volume 1, Book 11, Number 685:
Narrated An-Nu’man bin ‘Bashir:
The Prophet said, “Straighten your rows or Allah will alter your faces.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 686:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, “Straighten your rows, for I see you from behind my back.’