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Riyad us Saliheen: Hadith 1095

9. The Book of Virtues

رياض الصالحين

1095
Riyad us Saliheen
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ ‏‏وسطوا الإمام، وسدوا الخلل‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه أبو داود‏)‏‏)‏‏‏
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him)reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Let the Imam stand in the middle (so that those praying behind him should be standing both on his right and his left) and close the gaps."

[Abu Dawud].
Reference: Sunnah.com : Book 9, Hadith 106
Arabic/English book : Book 9, Hadith 1096