…and from it is the saying of Anas, may Allaah be pleased with him, in a Sunnah from the Sunan of Salaat; and it is the spacing in the Salaat; that a Muslim stands beside his Muslim brother and attaches his feet, knees and shoulders to his brother without being excessive or negligent, as was legislated by the Messenger – salAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam – who said:
“You will straighten your lines or Allaah will separate between your hearts or faces.”
This is why when the hearts have become separated during this time, so did the feet. Why is it that we can’t attach our feet to each other’s feet? It is because our hearts are detached from one another, if our hearts were attached to one another, our feet would also be attached. This is why if a person who loves you and whom you love were to put his foot over yours, you would not get upset, you would not say; ‘why is he bothering me’, this is because your heart loves him. But because there is a detachment between you and him, you cannot stand that he attaches his foot to yours let alone that he puts his foot over yours.
This is why Anas, may Allaah be pleased with him, when he describes his state at the time of the Messenger of Allaah – salAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam – and his state after that, he says; “At the time of the Messenger – salAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam – we would attach our feet to our brother’s feet, and our knees to our brother’s knees, and our shoulders to our brother’s shoulders, in obedience to the Messenger’s orders – salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, but if we were to do so today, he would escape like an obstinate mule.”
By Allaah I saw with my own eyes here in Madeenah, a man wanted to attach his foot to his brother’s foot, by Allaah his brother cut his Salaat, he cut his Salaat and left the whole first line and went to the second line. He left the first line to escape this Sunnah, and the cause of this is ignorance, may Allaah preserve you. This is why we must teach the people the Sunnah of the Prophet – salAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam.
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Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Abdil Wahhaab Al Aqeel | Reference: Audio Tape | Source: SubulasSalaam
Tawheed First 
As salamu alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatu
May Allah Reward you for this post. I just believe once we can establish the Sunnah we will be able to establish Islaam. And unity based upon anything other then Allah said and His Messenger said will never establish anything other then gathering people together.
By Allah I will never cease to establish the sunnah in my heart my household and my community, for if I do I truly feel I would be in a state of lose.
JazakAllahkhairun for sharing this reminder.
Some might deem this matter small & trivial because we have other major issues that plague the ummah, but really, this small matter is indicative of the wide-spread disharmony and other serious issues that stem from the separation of hearts.
How far we are from the state of momins who lived at the time of Prophet Salullahualahiwasullum!
Asalamu Alaykum, sister can you please email me?
Yahya: Wa Alaikum Assalam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu. Yes, inshaAllaah unity upon the Quraan and Sunnah will yield success. May we give it the importance it deserves. Ameen.
Serendipitouslife: Wa iyaaki and barakAllaahu feeki for the added benefit. SubhaanAllah, and how many a time when people are reminded of such issues they deem them trivial and comment on the ‘real problems’ that are abound. And the ones who seek to emulate our beloved prophet, salAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam, would love what he loved, would pray as he prayed, seeking closeness to his way, and the pleasure of Ar-Rahmaan. Indeed, how far we have strayed – may Allah ta’ala increase us all in that which pleases Him. Ameen.
Aisha: Wa Alaikum Assalam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu. Sure ukhtee, inshaAllaah.
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Very good post mashaAllah. JazakAllahu khair
Wa iyaak.
Bissmillaah arRahman arRaheem
Alhumdulillaah rabil a lameen wa’ kafa wa’ salaatu wa’ salaam ala mustafa wa’ ala alih wa sabih
Amaa ba’dd :
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And this post in particular is amazing maa shaa Allaah may Allaah subhanahu wataa alaa’ rise you ranks in the akhira, and perseve you alhuma ameen thumaa ameen !