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Biography: Imam Ibn Habban (rh)

صحیح ابن حبان
Sahih Ibn Hibban
كِتَابُ الصَّلَاةِ
Book of Prayer
باب فرض متابعة الإمام - ذكر ما يستحب للإمام أن يأمر المأمومين بتسوية الصفوف عند قيامهم إلى الصلاة
Chapter on the Obligation to Follow the Imam - Recommendation for the imam to instruct the congregation to straighten the rows when standing for prayer
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Hadith Number: 2168
اخبرنا الفضل بن الحباب ، قال: حدثنا مسدد بن مسرهد ، وعلي بن المديني ، قالا: حدثنا حميد بن الاسود ، قال: حدثنا مصعب بن ثابت بن عبد الله بن الزبير ، قال: جئت فقعدت، فقال محمد بن مسلم بن خباب : جاء انس بن مالك فقعد مكانك هذا، فقال: تدرون ما هذا العود؟ قلنا: لا. قال: إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا قام إلى الصلاة اخذ بيمينه، ثم التفت، فقال:" اعتدلوا سووا صفوفكم". ثم اخذ بيساره، ثم قال:" اعتدلوا سووا صفوفكم" . فلما هدم المسجد فقد، فالتمسه عمر رضوان الله عليه، فوجده قد اخذه بنو عمرو بن عوف، فجعلوه في مسجدهم، فانتزعه، فاعاده.
Mus'ab bin Thabit narrates: I came and sat down, then Muhammad bin Muslim informed: Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) arrived and sat down in your place. He said: Do you people know what this piece of wood is? We replied: No. He informed: When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would stand for prayer, he would hold it with his blessed hand, then he would turn and say: Maintain straightness and correct your rows. Then he would hold it in his left hand and say: Maintain straightness and correct your rows. Then, when the mosque was demolished, this piece of wood was lost. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) searched for it, and he found this piece of wood. This piece of wood had been taken by Banu Amr bin Awf and they had placed it in their mosque. Sayyiduna Umar brought it back from there and placed it in its (previous specific) place.


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