Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan an-Nasa'i, 818
sahih· Darussalam

Chain of narration · Isnād

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Narrated by Isma'il bin Mas'ud al-JhdryfromKhalid bin 'Abdullah al-TahanfromSa'id bin Abi Sa'id (Kaysan)fromQatadafromAnas bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

‏ أَتِمُّوا الصَّفَّ الأَوَّلَ ثُمَّ الَّذِي يَلِيهِ وَإِنْ كَانَ نَقْصٌ فَلْيَكُنْ فِي الصَّفِّ الْمُؤَخَّرِ ‏

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English 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."

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 10, Hadith 42
English Reference
Vol. 1, Book 10, Hadith 819
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