Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمٌ حَدَّثَنَا فَرَجٌ حَدَّثَنَا لُقْمَانُ عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى الصَّفِّ الْأَوَّلِ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَعَلَى الثَّانِي قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى الصَّفِّ الْأَوَّلِ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَعَلَى الثَّانِي قَالَ وَعَلَى الثَّانِي قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَوُّوا صُفُوفَكُمْ وَحَاذُوا بَيْنَ مَنَاكِبِكُمْ وَلِينُوا فِي أَيْدِي إِخْوَانِكُمْ وَسُدُّوا الْخَلَلَ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَدْخُلُ بَيْنَكُمْ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الْحَذَفِ يَعْنِي أَوْلَادَ الضَّأْنِ الصِّغَارَ.
English Translation
Hashim told us, Faraj told us, Luqman told us, from Abu Umamah, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Indeed, Allah and His angels send blessings upon the first row." They said, "O Messenger of Allah, and upon the second?" He said: "Indeed, Allah and His angels send blessings upon the first row." They said, "O Messenger of Allah, and upon the second?" He said: "And upon the second." The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Straighten your rows, align your shoulders, be gentle with the hands of your brothers, and close the gaps, for indeed Satan enters among you like the small lamb" -- meaning the small offspring of sheep.