# Sunan al-Nasa'i - The Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah)

*Exported from [ParallelQuran.com](https://parallelquran.com) on June 20, 2026*

**1 hadith**

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## Hadith #847

**Book:** The Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah) | **Narrator(s):** Abdullah bin Mubarak عبد الله بن المبارك, al-Sa'ib bin Hbysh السائب بن حبيش, Ma'dan bin Abi Talha معدان بن أبي طلحة ويقال بن طلحة, Swyd bin Nsr bin Swyd سويد بن نصر بن سويد, Za'ida bin Qadama al-Thaqifi زائدة بن قدامة الثقفي

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) turned to face us when he stood up to pray, before he said Takbir, and said: ‘Make your rows straight and fill the gaps, for I can see you from behind my back.”‘

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-al-nasai-847/)*

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