رِيَاضُ الصَّالِحِينَ
Riyad as-Salihin 1093
The Book of Virtues
The Excellence of Standing in the First Row (In Salat)
وَعَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: أَتِمُّوا الصَّفَّ الْمُقَدَّمَ، ثُمَّ الَّذِي يَلِيهِ، فَمَا كَانَ مِنْ نَقْصٍ فَلْيَكُنْ فِي الصَّفّ الْمُؤخر . ((رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد بإسناد حَسَن)).
Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Fill (complete) the first row, then the one next to it; and if there is any deficiency (incompleteness), it should be in the last row." [Abu Dawud].
Riyad as-Salihin, 1093