حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو ثَوْرٍ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو قَطَنٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ خِلَاسٍ عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَوْ يَعْلَمُونَ مَا فِي الصَّفِّ الْأَوَّلِ لَکَانَتْ قُرْعَةٌ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 998
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah P.B.U.H said: 'If they knew what (goodness) there is in the first row, they would cast lots for It.(Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020