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Subject: Joining feet during congregational salaat Author: TedEBear [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 19:49:37 11/16/02 Sat Author Host/IP: 1Cust65.tnt18.sfo8.da.uu.net/63.16.36.65 Salaamualikum, I've been searching for hadiths that talk about keeping our feet joined to the person on either side during congregational prayers so as to fill up the gaps, but the hadiths I have found so far talk about having the shoulders touch each other. Are there any hadiths that mention about the feet? JAzakhallah khair. TedEBear [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Joining feet during congregational salaat Author: Laila Nasheeba [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 06:21:57 11/17/02 Sun Author Host/IP: dhcp024-210-245-129.woh.rr.com/24.210.245.129 As Salaamu Alaikoum, Praise be to Allaah. It is obligatory for the Muslims to make their rows straight and compact and to close the gaps between them. That is done by standing shoulder-to-shoulder and foot-to-foot. It was narrated from Anas ibn Maalik that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Make your rows straight for I can see you behind my back.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 686; Muslim, 425. It was narrated from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Make your rows straight, stand shoulder to shoulder and close the gaps, and do not resist your brothers’ hands. Do not leave any gaps for the Shaytaan. Whoever complete a row, Allaah will reward him, and whoever breaksa row, Allaah will forsake him. Abu Dawood said: What is meant by “Do not resist your brothers’ hands” is that a man should be easy-going if his brother pushes him forwards or backwards to make the row straight. (‘Awn al-Ma’bood). Narrated by Abu Dawood, 666; al-Nasaa’i, 819. Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, 620. It was narrated that al-Nu’maan ibn Basheer said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) turned to face the people and said, ‘Straighten your rows,’ three times, ‘for by Allaah either you straighten your rows or Allaah will create division among your hearts.’ And I saw men standing shoulder to shoulder, knee to knee, ankle to ankle.” Narrated by Abu Dawood, 662; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, 616. AND ALLAH KNOWS BEST Laila Nasheeba