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السيوطي:١٤٤١٨a

"راصوا الصُّفُوفَ، فإِن الشَّيْطَانَ يقُومُ فِى الْخَلَلِ".  

[حم] أحمد عن أَنس

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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Straighten the rows, for verily Shaytan stands in the gaps."  

أحمد:١٢٥٧٢حَدَّثَنَا أَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ أَخْبَرَنَا جَعْفَرٌ يَعْنِي الْأَحْمَرَ عَنْعَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ رَاصُّوا الصُّفُوفَ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَقُومُ فِي الْخَلَلِ