Is there a Hadith wherein Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) used the words ‘stand shoulder to shoulder’ and ‘neck to neck’ when commanding the Sahabah to straighten the rows for Salah?
Answer:
The words ‘حاذوا بين المناكب’ [stand shoulder to shoulder] were used by Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) as authentically recorded by Imam Abu Dawud and others.
(Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith: 666)
Imam Nasai (rahimahullah) has recorded a narration on the authority of Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) which has the words ‘و حاذوا بالاعناق’ [neck to neck]
(Sunan Nasai; Al Mujtaba, Hadith: 815)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
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