This is what was transmitted to us by Abu Huraira from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and, while making a mention of a few ahadith, said: (The Messengerof Allah directed us thus): Establish rows in prayer, for the making of a row (straight) is one of the merits of prayer. (Using translation from Muslim 435)
"أقيموا الصّفَّ في الصلاة، فإن إقامةَ الصفَّ مِن حُسْنِ الصلاةِ .