2/52. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 224 — Best Rows in Congregational Prayer
What Has Been Related About The Virtue Of The First Row
Hadith About the Best Rows in Prayer
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 224
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 224
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " خَيْرُ صُفُوفِ الرِّجَالِ أَوَّلُهَا وَشَرُّهَا آخِرُهَا وَخَيْرُ صُفُوفِ النِّسَاءِ آخِرُهَا وَشَرُّهَا أَوَّلُهَا " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَابْنِ عُمَرَ وَأَبِي سَعِيدٍ وَأُبَىٍّ وَعَائِشَةَ وَالْعِرْبَاضِ بْنِ سَارِيَةَ وَأَنَسٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ لِلصَّفِّ الأَوَّلِ ثَلاَثًا وَلِلثَّانِي مَرَّةً .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah'S Messenger Said: "The Best Rows For The Men Are The First Of Them, And The Worst Are The Last Of Them. And The Best Rows For The Women Are The Last Of Them, And The Worst Are The First Of Them."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 224In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 76English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 224
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 224
This Hadith explains the best rows in congregational prayer. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said the best rows for men are the first rows, while the worst are the last rows. He also said the best rows for women are the last rows, while the worst are the first rows. The Hadith is direct and specific. It speaks about prayer rows and their order in congregation. It should not be stretched into unrelated claims. The main lesson is that row placement in prayer matters. The Hadith teaches Muslims to pay attention to order, discipline, and the way people stand during Salah together.
What we learn from this hadith
- Men are encouraged toward the first rows in congregational prayer.
- Women’s best rows are described as the last rows in this Hadith.
- Prayer rows have an order taught by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Congregational prayer includes discipline in where people stand.
