Straighten your rows, for indeed, straightening the row is from the perfection of the pray…

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Hadith text: Straighten your rows, for indeed, straightening the row…

عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «سَوُّوا صُفُوفَكُمْ، فَإِنَّ تَسْوِيَةَ الصَّفِّ مِنْ تَمَامِ الصَّلَاةِ».

Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Straighten your rows, for indeed, straightening the row is from the perfection of the prayer."

Explanation of the hadith: Straighten your rows, for indeed, straightening the row…

Lessons: Straighten your rows, for indeed, straightening the row…

• Permissibility of paying attention to whatever leads to perfecting the prayer and keeps it far from deficiency.
• Wisdom of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) in teaching as he joined the ruling with its cause to clarify the rationale behind the legislation and encourage people to comply.

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