Joining up rows and closing gaps
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1 Allah will build for me a house in the Paradise
`Aisha ( may Allah be pleased her ) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said:
" whoever fills a gap Allah will build for him a house in the Paradise and raise his rank"
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2 Allah keeps me in his care because I joined up a row
Ibn 'Umar ( May Allah be pleased with them ) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said, " Whoever joins up a row, he will be joined to Allah (i.e., to the Mercy of Allah); and whoever cuts off a row, he will be cut off from Allah (i.e., from His Mercy)."
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3 Allah elevates my rank
`Aisha ( may Allah be pleased her ) narrated that the Messenger of Allah, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
" whoever fills a gap Allah will raise his rank in the Paradise"
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4 To receive the blessings of Allah and the supplication of the Angels
It was narrated that ‘Aishah ( may Allah be pleased with her ) said:
“The Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said: ‘Allah and His angels send blessings upon those who complete the rows, and whoever fills a gap, Allah will raise him one degree in status thereby.’”
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5 It is one of the most beloved steps to Allah
Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said:
the Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said: " The best of you are those who easily move to arrange the rows for prayer, there is no more rewardable step than the step taken by a man to fill a gap in the row. "