Sunan Abi Dawud, 668
sahih· Al-AlbaniChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Hisham bin 'Abdul Malik al-TayalasifromSulaiman bin HarbfromShu'bah bin al-HajjajfromQatadafromAnas bin Malik
Hadith text · Matn
سَوُّوا صُفُوفَكُمْ فَإِنَّ تَسْوِيَةَ الصَّفِّ مِنْ تَمَامِ الصَّلاَةِ
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English translation
Anas reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying :
Straighten your rows for the straightening of the rows is part of perfecting the prayer.
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، وَسُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 2, Hadith 278
- English Reference
- Book 2, Hadith 668