Which is better: sitting in the first row far from the preacher, or in the second or third row directly in front of the preacher, to attain closeness to the preacher on the Day of Judgment?
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On the Day of Resurrection, people will sit by Allah according to their frequency in attending the Friday prayer. It is to go early to the Friday prayer and to be keen on the first row. This has immense virtue. If the mosque is wide, praying at the end of the first row is better than praying in the second row behind the Imam, because the virtue of the first row is greater, and because listening to the is obligatory, while advancing to the first row is sunnah.
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