Gardens of the Righteous — Page 196
196. GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, observing Prayer, paying the. Zakat, Pilgrimage to the House of Allah and observing the Fast of Ramadhan (Bokhari and Muslim). 1080. . This hadith is the same as No. 393. 1081. This hadith is the same as No. 210. 1082. Jabir relates that he heard the Holy Prophet say: Giving up Prayer is tantamount to disbelief and paganism (Muslim). 1083. Buraidah relates that the Holy Prophet said: That which distinguishes us from the disbelievers and hypocrites is our commitment to. Prayer. He who gives it up falls into disbelief (Tirmidhi). 1084. Shaqiq ibn Abdullah relates that the companions of the Holy. Prophet did not consider neglect of any obligation as mounting to disbelief except neglect of Prayer (Tirmidhi). 1085. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: The first item in respect of which a person would be called to account on the Day of Judgment will be Prayer. If that is found in order he would be successful and prosper, but if that is not in order he would be ruined and lost. In case of a shortcoming in his obligations the Lord of honour and glory will say: Look, if among the voluntary actions of My servant there is anything that would make up the shortcomings in respect of his obligations. All his obligations would be checked up in that manner (Tirmidhi). 193. . On the Excellence of the First Row 1086. Jabir ibn Samurah relates: The Holy Prophet came up to us and said:. Why do you not stand in rows as do the angels before their Lord? We inquired:. Messenger of Allah, how do the angels range themselves before their Lord? He answered: They fill each row beginning with the first and stand close together (Muslim). 1087. This hadith is the same as No. 1037. 1088. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: The best rows of men in Prayer are the first ones and the worst are the last ones and the best rows of women in Prayer are the last ones and the worst are the first (Muslim). 1089. Abu Sa'id Khudri relates that the Holy Prophet perceiving a tendency among his companions that they preferred to stand in back rows said to them: Come forward and be close to me and let those who come after be close to you. If a people begin to fall behind. Allah puts them behind (Muslim). 1090. . This hadith is the same as No. 352. 1091. Anas relates that the Holy Prophet said: Keep your rows straight, for keeping them straight is part of the due observance of Prayer (Bokhari and. Muslim).