The Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah)

Sunan an-Nasa'i 818

Sahih (Abu Ghuddah)Sunan an-Nasa'i 818 — Book 10, Hadith 42

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ أَتِمُّوا الصَّفَّ الأَوَّلَ ثُمَّ الَّذِي يَلِيهِ وَإِنْ كَانَ نَقْصٌ فَلْيَكُنْ فِي الصَّفِّ الْمُؤَخَّرِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Translation

It was narrated from Anas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:"Complete the first row, then the one behind it, and if any row is to be left incomplete let it be the last row

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