The Book of Prayers
4/28. Chapter:
Straightening The Rows; The Virtue Of The Front Row And Then The Next; Competing With One Another For The Front Row; The People Of Virtue Should Take Precedence And Be Closest To The Imam
Sahih Muslim
حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَهُ .
Abu 'Awana reported this hadith with the same chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 436cIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 142USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 876