What is the ruling on a worshipper being slightly behind the row?
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The is to straighten the rows, and it may be obligatory, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) statement to someone whose chest he saw protruding: "You must straighten your rows, or Allah will cause disagreement to appear on your faces." This is a stern warning that indicates the impermissibility of abandoning the straightening of rows or its obligation. Al-Bukhari titled a chapter on this: "Chapter: The Sin of One Who Does Not Complete the Rows."
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