Straighten the rows and stand close together

[AI] The prayer was called to begin, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ turned his face toward us and said: "Straighten your rows and stand close together, for I can see you from behind my back."

أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ، فَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِوَجْهِهِ، فَقَالَ: «أَقِيمُوا صُفُوفَكُمْ وَتَرَاصُّوا، فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِي».

Once the Iqama was pronounced and Messenger of Allah ﷺ faced us and said, "Straighten your rows and stand closer together, for I see you from behind my back.' (Using translation from Bukhārī 719)

أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِهِ فَقَالَ أَقِيمُوا صُفُوفَكُمْ وَتَرَاصُّوا فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِي

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to face us with his face before he said the Takbeer (Allahu Akbar), and he would say, "Stand in straight rows and make everything equal, for I am seeing you from behind my back."

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُقْبِلُ عَلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُكَبِّرَ فَيَقُولُ تَرَاصُّوا وَاعْتَدِلُوا فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِي

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ turned to his companions and said, "Organize your rows and stand close together, for I see you from behind me."

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَ أَقِيمُوا صُفُوفَكُمْ وَتَرَاصُّوا فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ ظَهْرِي

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to face us with his face before he performed the takbir and would say, "Arrange yourselves in rows and stand straight, for I see you from behind my back."

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُقْبِلُ عَلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُكَبِّرَ فَيَقُولُ تَرَاصُّوا وَاعْتَدِلُوا فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِي

"The Messenger of Allah ﷺturned to face us when he stood up to pray, before he said the Takbir and said: 'Make your rows straight and come close to one another, for I can see you behind my back."' (Using translation from Nasāʾī 814)

أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بِوَجْهِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُكَبِّرَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَقَالَ أَقِيمُوا صُفُوفَكُمْ وَتَرَاصُّوا فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِي

Once the Iqama was pronounced and Messenger of Allah ﷺ faced us and said, "Straighten your rows and stand closer together, for I see you from behind my back.' (Using translation from Bukhārī 719)

أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بِوَجْهِهِ فَقَالَ أَقِيمُوا صُفُوفَكُمْ وَتَرَاصُّوا فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِي

"إِذَا قُمْتُمْ إلى الصلاةِ فاعدلوا صُفُوفكُمْ وسُدُّوا الفُرجَ فإِنِّى أراكُمْ مِنْ وراءِ ظَهْرِى" .

"اعْتَدلِوا في صُفوفِكُمْ، فإنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ وراء ظَهْرِى".

"أقيموا صُفوفكم وتَرَاصُّوا؛ فإني أَرَاكُمْ مِن وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِى".

"تَرَاصُّوا وَاعْتَدِلُوا؛ فَإِنّى أراكُم مِن وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِى".