Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 97 Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Keep your rows straight (during Salat in congregation), for keeping the rows straight is part of the perfection of Salat.”. وعن أنس، رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ”سووا صفوفكم، […]
Riyad as-Salihin is a renowned compilation of hadith by Imam An-Nawawi that focuses on ethics, manners, and spirituality. It gathers teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) aimed at guiding Muslims toward righteous conduct and strengthening their relationship with Allah and fellow human beings.
Book 8, The Book of Virtues, discusses the admirable qualities and noble characteristics encouraged in Islam.
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 98 Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: When the Iqamah had been announced, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) turned his face towards us and said: “Make your rows straight and stand close together, for I can see you from behind my back.”. وعنه قال: أقيمت الصلاة، فأقبل علينا […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 99 An-Nu’man bin Bashir (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “Straighten your rows; otherwise, Allah will create dissension among you.”.The narration in Muslim is: An-Nu’man bin Bashir (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) directed us […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 100 Al-Bara’ bin ‘Azib (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pass between the rows from one end to the other, touching our chest and shoulders (i.e., arranging the rows) in line and saying, “Do not be out of line; otherwise your hearts […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 101 Ibn ‘Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Arrange the rows in order, stand shoulder to shoulder, close the gaps, be accommodating to your brothers, and do not leave gaps for Satan. Whoever joins up a row, he will be joined to […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 102 Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Stand close together in your rows, keep nearer to one another, and put your necks in line, for by Him in Whose Hands my soul is, I see the Satan entering through the opening in […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 103 Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Fill (complete) the first row, then the one next to it; and if there is any deficiency (incompleteness), it should be in the last row.”. وعنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 104 ‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Allah and His angels invoke blessings upon those who are on the right side of the rows.”. وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها، قالت: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: “إن الله وملائكته يصلون […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 105 Al-Bara’ (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Whenever we performed Salat behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), we liked to be on his right side so that his face might turn towards us (at the end of the Salat). One day, I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) supplicating, […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 106 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him)reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Let the Imam stand in the middle (so that those praying behind him should be standing both on his right and his left) and close the gaps.”. وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال قال […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 107 Umm Habibah (May Allah be pleased with her) the Mother of the Believers reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “A house will be built in Jannah for every Muslim who offers twelve Rak’ah of optional Salat other than the obligatory Salat in a day and a […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 108 Ibn ‘Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: I performed along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) two Rak’ah of optional prayers before Zuhr and two after the Zuhr (noon prayer), and two after the Friday prayer, and two after the Maghrib (evening) prayer, and two after the […]