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An Nasai: Hadith 825

10. The Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah)

سنن النسائي

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The last row

باب الصَّفِّ الْمُؤَخَّرِ

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An Nasai
Sahih (Darussalam)
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏‏ أَتِمُّوا الصَّفَّ الأَوَّلَ ثُمَّ الَّذِي يَلِيهِ وَإِنْ كَانَ نَقْصٌ فَلْيَكُنْ فِي الصَّفِّ الْمُؤَخَّرِ ‏"‏ ‏‏
It was narrated from Anas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Complete the first row, then the one behind it, and if any row is to be left incomplete let it be the last row."
Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 818
In-book : Book 10, Hadith 42
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 10, Hadith 819