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"كَانَ رَسُول الله ﷺ يُقَوِّمُنَا في الصَّلَاةِ كَأَنَّمَا يُقَوِّم بِنَا الْقدَاح، فَفَعَل ذَلِكَ بِنَا مِرَارًا حَتَّى إِذَا رَأى أَنَّا قَد عَلْمنَا تَقَدَّم، تقدم فَرَأَى صَدْرَ رَجُلٍ خَارِجًا فَقَالَ: عِبَادَ الله لَتُقِيُمنَّ صُفُوفَكُم أَوْ لَيُخَالِفَن الله بَيْنَ وجُوهِكُمْ".  

[ش] ابن أبى شيبة