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Straighten Your Rows — It Is Part of Completing the Prayer

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Sahih al-Bukhari · 722·Narrated by Nu'man ibn Bashir (RA)

سَوُّوا صُفُوفَكُمْ فَإِنَّ تَسْوِيَةَ الصُّفُوفِ مِنْ إِقَامَةِ الصَّلَاةِ

Transliteration

Sawwu sufufakum fa inna taswiyatas-sufufi min iqamatis-salah

Translation

Narrated Nu'man ibn Bashir (RA): The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, 'Straighten your rows, for straightening the rows is part of the completion of the prayer.'

Practice This Today

In congregational prayer, close the gaps in the rows and stand shoulder to shoulder. Aligned rows are a sign of a spiritually aligned community.

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