The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Complete the rows, for I can see you behind my back.
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَتِمُّوا الصُّفُوفَ فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ خَلْفَ ظَهْرِي
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The Prophet ﷺ said, "Straighten your rows, for I see you from behind my back.'
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ أَقِيمُوا الصُّفُوفَ فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ خَلْفَ 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.'
أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِوَجْهِهِ فَقَالَ أَقِيمُوا صُفُوفَكُمْ وَتَرَاصُّوا فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِي
The Prophet ﷺ said, "Straighten your rows for I see you from behind my back." Anas added, "Everyone of us used to put his shoulder with the shoulder of his companion and his foot with the foot of his companion."
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ: «أَقِيمُوا صُفُوفَكُمْ، فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِي۔» وَكَانَ أَحَدُنَا يُلْزِقُ مَنْكِبَهُ بِمَنْكِبِ صَاحِبِهِ وَقَدَمَهُ بِقَدَمِهِ۔
"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."'
أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِوَجْهِهِ حِينَ قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُكَبِّرَ فَقَالَ أَقِيمُوا صُفُوفَكُمْ وَتَرَاصُّوا فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِي
"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ turned to face us when he stood up to pray, before he said Takbir, and said: 'Make your rows straight and fill the gaps, for I can see you from behind my back."'
أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِوَجْهِهِ حِينَ قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُكَبِّرَ فَقَالَ أَقِيمُوا صُفُوفَكُمْ وَتَرَاصُّوا 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
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
[Machine] 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
[Machine] The messenger of Allah, ﷺ , said: "Take care of these rows, for I see you from behind."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ تَعَاهَدُوا هَذِهِ الصُّفُوفَ فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ خَلْفِي
[Machine] 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
[Machine] 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
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Complete your bowing and prostration, for I can see you from behind me when you bow and when you prostrate."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ أَتِمُّوا الرُّكُوعَ وَالسُّجُودَ فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ ظَهْرِي إِذَا مَا رَكَعْتُمْ وَإِذَا مَا سَجَدْتُمْ
[Machine] "The Prophet ﷺ said to the people, 'Perform your prayers with excellence, for I see you from behind as I see you in front of me.'"
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ لِلنَّاسِ أَحْسِنُوا صَلَاتَكُمْ فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ خَلْفِي كَمَا أَرَاكُمْ أَمَامِي
"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 اللَّهِ ﷺ بِوَجْهِهِ حِينَ قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُكَبِّرَ فَقَالَ «أَقِيمُوا صُفُوفَكُمْ وَتَرَاصُّوا 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 حِينَ قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُكَبِّرَ قَالَ «أَقِيمُوا صُفُوفَكُمْ وَتَرَاصُّوا فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِي»
[Machine] That the Messenger of Allah ﷺ after the prayer was established, before making the Takbeer, turned his face towards his companions and said, "Straighten your rows and stand close together, for I see you from behind my back. Indeed, I have seen a man touching his shoulder to his brother's shoulder when standing in prayer."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ بَعْدَ أَنْ أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُكَبِّرَ أَقْبَلَ بِوَجْهِهِ عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَ أَقِيمُوا صُفُوفَكُمْ وَتَرَاصُّوا فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِي فَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ الرَّجُلَ يُلْزِقُ مَنْكِبَهُ بِمَنْكِبِ أَخِيهِ إِذَا قَامَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ
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
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Straighten your rows, for I see you behind my back."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَقِيمُوا الصُّفُوفَ؛ فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ خَلْفَ ظَهْرِي
"أحسنوا صلاتكُمْ فإنى أراكم خَلْفى كما أراكم قدَّامِى".
The Prophet ﷺ said, "Straighten your rows, for I see you from behind my back.' (Using translation from Bukhārī 718)
"أتموا الصفوفَ، فإنى أراكم خلفَ ظهرى" .
"أقيموا صُفوفكم وتَرَاصُّوا؛ فإني أَرَاكُمْ مِن وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِى".
"تَرَاصُّوا وَاعْتَدِلُوا؛ فَإِنّى أراكُم مِن وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِى".
"تَعَاهَدُوا هَذِهِ الصُّفُوفَ؛ فَإنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ خَلْفِى".
"إِذَا قُمْتُمْ إلى الصلاةِ فاعدلوا صُفُوفكُمْ وسُدُّوا الفُرجَ فإِنِّى أراكُمْ مِنْ وراءِ ظَهْرِى" .
"اعْتَدلِوا في صُفوفِكُمْ، فإنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ وراء ظَهْرِى".
"اعْدِلُوا صُفُوفَكم، فإِنِّي أَراكُمْ مِنْ خَلْفي".
" أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ كَانَ يَقُولُ حِينَ يَقُومُ: تَعَاهَدُوا هَذِهِ الصُّفوفَ، فَإِنِّى أرَاكُمْ مِنْ خَلفِى".