Hadith #280
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ الأَسْوَدِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُصْعَبُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا قَام
َ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ أَخَذَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ ثُمَّ الْتَفَتَ فَقَالَ " اعْتَدِلُوا سَوُّوا صُفُوفَكُمْ " . ثُمَّ أَخَذَهُ بِيَسَارِهِ فَقَالَ " اعْتَدِلُوا سَوُّوا صُفُوفَكُمْ " .
Isnad Chain
مسدد
حميد بن الأسود
مصعب بن ثابت
محمد بن مسلم
أنس، بهذا الحديث
English Translation
This tradition has also ben transmitted by Anas through a different chain of transmitters. This version goes:when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood for prayer, he took it (the stick) in his right hand and turning (to the right side) said; keep straight and straighten your rows. He then took it in his left hand and said; keep straight and straighten your rows
Grading
Quran References
Reference: Sunan Abu Dawud, Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat), Hadith 280
Sunnah.com ref: abu-dawud:670
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-15822