Mishkat al-Masabih

Mishkat al-Masabih 1092

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Mishkat al-Masabih 1092
Arabic hadith text

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «خَيْرُ صُفُوفِ الرِّجَالِ أَوَّلُهَا وَشَرُّهَا آخِرُهَا وَخَيْرُ صُفُوفِ النِّسَاءِ آخِرُهَا وشرها أَولهَا» . رَوَاهُ مُسلم

Translation

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The best rows for men are the front ones, and the worst are the back ones; the best rows for women are the back ones, and the worst are the front ones.” Muslim transmitted it.

Notes and open questions — unreviewed

  • The parallel contrast between men’s and women’s rows is retained as stated in the Arabic.