Mishkat al-Masabih 1092

Chapter: Straightening the Rows - Section 1

Authentic graded by Al-Albani Mishkat al-Masabih 1092

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «خَيْرُ صُفُوفِ الرِّجَالِ أَوَّلُهَا وَشَرُّهَا آخِرُهَا وَخَيْرُ صُفُوفِ النِّسَاءِ آخِرُهَا وشرها أَولهَا» . رَوَاهُ مُسلم

Abu Huraira reported God’s Messenger as saying, "The best of the men’s rows is the first and the worst is the last, but the best of the women’s rows is the last and the worst is the first.” Muslim transmitted it.

Reported by Muslim (No. 440a, 440b), Abu Dawud (No. 678), At-Tirmidhi (No. 224), An-Nasa’i (No. 820), Ibn Majah (No. 1000), Ahmad (No. 7058, 8130, 8443, 9900) and Ad-Darimi (No. 1240). Cited in Mishkat al-Masabih (No. 1092).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih Muslim 440a

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Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	Authenticصَحِيحٌ	The hadith	تحقيق مشكاة المصابيح

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 440a

The best of the men's rows is the first, and the worst is the last, and the best of the women's rows is the last, and the worst is the first

"The best of the men's rows is the first, and the worst is the last, and the best of the women's rows is the last, and the worst is the first."

خَيْرُ صُفُوفِ الرِّجَالِ أَوَّلُهَا وَشَرُّهَا آخِرُهَا وَخَيْرُ صُفُوفِ النِّسَاءِ آخِرُهَا وَشَرُّهَا أَوَّلُهَا ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Explained

Authentic Sahih Muslim 440b

This hadith is narrated by Suhail with the same chain of transmitters.

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، - يَعْنِي الدَّرَاوَرْدِيَّ - عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ ‏.‏

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 678

the best of the men’s row is the first and the worst of them is the last, but the best of the women’s rows is the last and the worst of them is the first.

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 224

Allah's Messenger said: "The best rows for the men are the first of them, and the worst are the last of them. And the best rows for the women are the last of them, and the worst are the first of them."

"‏ خَيْرُ صُفُوفِ الرِّجَالِ أَوَّلُهَا وَشَرُّهَا آخِرُهَا وَخَيْرُ صُفُوفِ النِّسَاءِ آخِرُهَا وَشَرُّهَا أَوَّلُهَا ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 820

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'The best rows for men are the front rows and the worst are the last, and the best rows for women are the back rows and the worst are those in the front."'

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 1000

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The best rows for women are the back rows, and the worst are the front rows, and the best rows for men are the front rows, and the worst are the back rows.’”

"‏ خَيْرُ صُفُوفِ النِّسَاءِ آخِرُهَا، وَشَرُّهَا أَوَّلُهَا، وَخَيْرُ صُفُوفِ الرِّجَالِ أَوَّلُهَا، وَشَرُّهَا آخِرُهَا ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

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Not graded Musnad Ahmad 7058