4/28. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 438b — Back Rows
Straightening The Rows; The Virtue Of The Front Row And Then The Next; Competing With One Another For The Front Row; The People Of Virtue Should Take Precedence And Be Closest To The Imam
Sahih Muslim 438b: People at the Back of the Mosque
Sahih Muslim : 438b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 438b
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدَّارِمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الرَّقَاشِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنِ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ رَأَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَوْمًا فِي مُؤَخَّرِ الْمَسْجِدِ . فَذَكَرَ مِثْلَهُ .
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw people at the end of the mosque, and then the (above-mentioned hadith) was narrated.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 438bIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 145USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 879
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 438b
This Hadith entry gives a short form of the report about people standing at the end of the mosque. Abu Sa'id al-Khudri says that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم saw people at the rear of the mosque, and then the same Hadith was narrated. The provided wording does not repeat the full statement, so we should explain it carefully. It points to the same guidance about not staying back when one should come forward in prayer rows. For readers searching for people at the back of mosque hadith or Sahih Muslim 438b, the main idea is tied to prayer order, following the imam, and avoiding a habit of needless delay.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم noticed people at the end of the mosque.
- This entry connects to the same guidance about coming forward.
- The text itself is brief and should not be expanded beyond its wording.
- Prayer rows should be approached with order and care.
