Hadith 601
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And he (as) said: Whomever prays with them (the commoners) in the first row, it is as though he had prayed with the Messenger of Allah (s) in the first row.
16 - وقال (عليه السلام): من صلى معهم في الصف الاول، فكأنما صلى مع رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) في الصف الاول. (3).