Hadith 37

Sunan an-Nasa'i

Book 10: The Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah) Sahih

Chapter 27

Hoe many times should he say "Make your rows straight?"

باب كَمْ مَرَّةٍ يَقُولُ اسْتَوُوا

Sahih
Sunan an-Nasa'i 813
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزُ بْنُ أَسَدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَقُولُ ‏ ‏ ‏.‏
"‏ اسْتَوُوا اسْتَوُوا اسْتَوُوا فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنِّي لأَرَاكُمْ مِنْ خَلْفِي كَمَا أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَىَّ ‏"
It was narrated from Anas that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to say:

"Make your rows straight, make your rows straight, make your rows straight. By the One in Whose Hand is my soul! I can see you behind me as I can see you in front of me."