Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 723

Sahih al-Bukhari 10. Call to Prayers (Adhaan) hadith 117 within the section
Arabic Text
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ ‏ سَوُّوا صُفُوفَكُمْ فَإِنَّ تَسْوِيَةَ الصُّفُوفِ مِنْ إِقَامَةِ الصَّلاَةِ ‏‏‏.‏
isnad (chain of narrators)   text
Muhammad Muhsin Khan
Muhammad Muhsin Khan (1997)
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Straighten your rows as the straightening of rows is essential for a perfect and correct prayer. "
Chain of Narrators
Chain of Narrators (Isnad)

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  1. 1Anas bin Malik (1387 hadiths) Source of the saying an
  2. 2Katâde b. Diâme (620 hadiths) an
  3. 3Shu'bah bin al-Hajjaj (1511 hadiths) haddesenâ
  4. 4Ebü'l-Velîd (131 hadiths) haddesenâ
  5. 5Compiler Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari
Chain length: 4 narrators.
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