Sayyidah Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: People keep trying to stay behind from the first row, until Allah Almighty will put them behind in Hell.

Sayyiduna Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to come to us. He would pass his hand over our necks and our chests and would say:“Do not have differences in your rows, otherwise there will be differences in your hearts. Indeed, Allah Almighty and His angels send mercy upon those in the first row.”

Sayyiduna Irbad bin Sariyah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to supplicate for mercy three times for those in the first row and once for those in the second row.

Sayyiduna Irbad bin Sariyah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: This Sayyiduna Irbad (may Allah be pleased with him) belonged to the Ahl al-Suffah. He narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate for mercy three times for those in the first row and once for those in the second row.

Sayyidah Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah Almighty and His angels send mercy upon those on the right side of the row."

Sayyiduna Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to pass his hand over our shoulders and chests and would say:“Do not differ among yourselves (while forming rows), otherwise your hearts will differ. Indeed, Allah Almighty and His angels send mercy upon the front rows.”

Zuhair bin Muawiyah narrates: I asked A’mash about this hadith regarding the first rows, which is transmitted from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him), so he narrated with his chain from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Why do you not form rows as the angels form rows before their Lord?”The narrator says: We asked,“O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! How do the angels form rows before their Lord?”The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“They complete the front rows and leave space in the rows behind.”

Sayyida Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates this statement of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him):“Indeed, Allah Almighty and His angels send mercy upon those who join the rows.”(Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) The narrator named Usama bin Zaid is Laithi; he is their freed slave. He is associated with the people of Madinah and is upright in his affairs. His narrations are authentic. Whereas Usama bin Zaid bin Aslam is a resident of Madinah Munawwarah, but he is weak. Both belong to the same era, but the narrator named Laithi is older in age.

Sayyidah Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah Almighty and His angels send mercy upon those who join the rows."

Sayyiduna Nu’man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to straighten the rows, until he would make them like an arrow or a spear. When he saw someone’s chest protruding forward, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would say: O servants of Allah! Straighten your rows, or Allah the Exalted will create discord among you.