English
Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "The Iqamah was called, and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) turned to us and said: 'Straighten your rows and stand close together, for I can see you from behind my back.'" [Narrated by Al-Bukhari]
In another agreed-upon narration, he said: "Complete the rows, for I can see you from behind my back."
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 719 (unverified) 94% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 434 (unverified) 93% confidence
Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.