Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Adhan
74- بَابُ إِقَامَةِ الصَّفِّ مِنْ تَمَامِ الصَّلاَةِ:
(74) Chapter. The straightening of the rows is amongst those obligatory and good things which make your As-Salat (the prayer) a correct and perfect one.
2 hadith · references 722–723
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Bukhari · 722إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ الْإِمَامُ لِيُؤْتَمَّ بِهِ فَلَا تَخْتَلِفُوا عَلَيْهِ ، فَإِذَا رَكَعَ فَارْكَعُوا ، وَإِذَا قَالَ : سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ فَقُولُوا : رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ ، وَإِذَا سَجَدَ فَاسْجُدُوا ، وَإThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The Imam is (appointed) to be followed. So do not differ from him, bow when he bows, and say, "Rabbana-lakal hamd" if he says "Sami'a l-lahu liman hamidah"; and if he prostrates, prostrate (after h5 narratorsBukhari · 723سَوُّوا صُفُوفَكُمْ فَإِنَّ تَسْوِيَةَ الصُّفُوفِ مِنْ إِقَامَةِ الصَّلَاةِThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Straighten your rows as the straightening of rows is essential for a perfect and correct prayer. "4 narrators