Sunan an-Nasa'iHadith 820The Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah)

Chapter

The Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah)

كتاب الإمامة

Arabic Text

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 ‏"‏ ‏.‏

English Translation

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."

Book

Sunan an-Nasa'i

Hadith No.

820

Author

Imam Ahmad ibn Shu'ayb al-Nasa'i