Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sahih Muslim, 435
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Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Rafa'ifrom'Abdur-RazzaqfromMa'mar bin RashidfromHamam bin MunabbihfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ أَقِيمُوا الصَّفَّ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَإِنَّ إِقَامَةَ الصَّفِّ مِنْ حُسْنِ الصَّلاَةِ ‏

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English translation

Hammam b. Munabbih reported:

This is what was transmitted to us by Abu Huraira from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and, while making a mention of a few ahadith, said: (The Messengerof Allah directed us thus): Establish rows in prayer, for the making of a row (straight) is one of the merits of prayer.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، قَالَ هَذَا مَا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَ أَحَادِيثَ مِنْهَا وَقَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 4, Hadith 139
USC-MSA web (English) reference
Book 4, Hadith 873 (deprecated numbering scheme)
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