Mishkat al-Masabih 1103
Straightening the Rows - Section 3
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «تَوَسَّطُوا الْإِمَامَ وَسُدُّوا الْخَلَلَ». رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد
Translation
Abu Huraira reported God’s Messenger as saying, “Have the imam in the centre and close up the gaps.’’ Abu Dawud transmitted it.
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Same hadith, other wordings
- Sunan Abu Dawud 681وَسِّطُوا الإِمَامَ وَسُدُّوا الْخَلَلَ
- Riyadhus Shalihin 1096"وسطوا الإمام، وسدوا الخلل"