Sunan an-Nasa'i

Sunan an-Nasa'i 814

Arabic hadith text

أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِوَجْهِهِ حِينَ قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُكَبِّرَ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ أَقِيمُوا صُفُوفَكُمْ وَتَرَاصُّوا فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Translation

Ali ibn Hujr informed us: Ismail informed us from Humayd, from Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: Before saying the opening takbir, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ turned to face us as he stood for prayer and said, 'Straighten your rows and stand close together, for I can see you behind my back.'