1093 – On his authority it is reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Fill the foremost row, then the next one; any shortfall should be in the rearmost row.” Recorded by Abū Dāwūd with a ḥasan chain of transmission.

1094 – ʿĀʾishah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Allah and His angels invoke blessings upon the right sides of the rows.” Recorded by Abū Dāwūd with a chain that meets Muslim’s criteria, though one of its narrators is subject to differing assessments.

1095 – Al-Barāʾ (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “When we prayed behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ we loved to stand on his right side so that he would turn his face toward us. I heard him supplicate: ‘My Lord, protect me from Your punishment on the Day You resurrect—or gather—Your servants.’” Recorded by Muslim.

1096 – Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Place the imam in the center and close the gaps.” Recorded by Abū Dāwūd.

[Explanation]
These hadiths expound the matter of the leading rows. As mentioned earlier, the Prophet ﷺ commanded that the first row be completed before the next, and he informed us that Allah and His angels bless the foremost rows. In the ḥadith of Anas ibn Mālik previously cited by the compiler