Sunan Abu Dawood 662

Al-Numan bin Bashir said: the prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to straighten us in the rows of prayer as the arrow is straightened, until he thought that we had learned it from him and understood it. One day he turned towards us, and shoulders in..

Narrated Al-Bara ibn Azib: The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to pass through the row from one side to the other; he used to set out chests and shoulders in order, and say: Do not be irregular. And he would say: Allah and His angels..

Narrated An-Numan ibn Bashir: The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to straighten our rows when we stood up to pray, and when we were straight, he said: Allah is most great (takbir). ..

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Set the rows in order, stand shoulder to shoulder, close the gaps, be pliant in the hands of your brethren, and do not leave openings for the devil. If anyone joins up a row, Allah..

Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Stand close together in your rows, bring them near one another, and stand neck to neck, for by Him in Whose hand my soul is, I see the devil coming in through openings in the row just..

Anas reported the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: Straighten your rows for the straightening of the rows is part of perfecting the prayer. ..