Abu Sa'Id al-Khudri said; The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw a tendency among his companions to go to the back. He said to them; come forward and follow my lead, and let those who come after you follow your lead people will continue to keep to the back till Allah would put them at the back.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 680 In-book : Book 2, Hadith 290 English translation : Book 2, Hadith 680
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