Hadith #408
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ عَنْ هِشَ
امِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ عَلَيْهِمْ السَّلَام يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ يَصِلُونَ الصُّفُوفَ وَمَنْ سَدَّ فُرْجَةً رَفَعَهُ اللَّهُ بِهَا دَرَجَةً
Isnad Chain
أبو اليمان
إسماعيل بن عياش
English Translation
It was narrated from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Verily Allah the Almighty and His angels send blessings upon those who stand in the prayer rows, and whoever fills a gap, Allah will raise him a degree because of it."
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 44, Hadith 408
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 23446
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-59836