Book Name:Deeds that please Allah Almighty
aligning your heels, necks, and shoulders.” Despite this, many people do not pay attention to the Imam’s announcement or straighten the rows.
Dear Islamic brothers! Remember well, not straightening the rows in prayer is not a minor issue. The harms of this negligence mentioned in the Ahadith are very serious: failing to straighten the rows is abandoning a wājib, which is impermissible and sinful.[1] Because the rows were not straightened, the prayer remains deficient.[2] Not straightening the rows becomes a cause of whispers in prayer. A Hadith states: “Fill the gaps, because Satan enters between you like a young goat.”[3] In another Hadith, it is mentioned: “Whoever breaks a row, Allah Almighty breaks him.”
In this Hadith, Fayd al-Qadeer explains that it means Allah Almighty distances such a person from reward and mercy, or deprives him of the ability to perform further good deeds.[4] The Beloved Prophetصَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: “O servants of Allah! Straighten your rows, otherwise Allah Almighty will create disagreement among you.”[5]
اللہ اکبر! Dear Islamic brothers! Reflect for a moment on how important this matter is! Not straightening the rows is not just an issue of one prayer; its effects reach our behaviour and even the entire society. Therefore, we must make a habit to always straighten the rows properly during prayer.
Dear Islamic brothers! Among the righteous deeds that please Allah Almighty, one great deed is self-sacrifice.
There is a
well-known parable: once a hungry man presented himself in the blessed court of
the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى
الـلّٰـهُ
عَلَيْهِ
وَاٰلِهٖ
وَسَلَّم. The Beloved Prophet
صَلَّى
الـلّٰـهُ
عَلَيْهِ
وَاٰلِهٖ
وَسَلَّم had inquiries made in the homes of all the Mothers of the
Believers رَضِیَ
اللهُ
عَنْهَنَّ to see if any food was
available, but no food was found in