Abu Awana reported,

With this chain of transmission, something similar.

Muslim 980

Sahih

حدثنا حسن بن الربيع وأبو بكر بن أبي شيبة قالا حدثنا أبو الأحوص ح و حدثنا قتيبة بن سعيد حدثنا

أبو عوانة

بهذا الإسناد نحوه

مسلم 980صحيح
Contents
Reference
Commentary
Ayat
Collection
Sahih Muslim
Book
Prayer
Chapter
Straightening and establishing the rows, the virtue of the first row and then those following it, crowding at the first row and racing to it, giving precedence to people of virtue and bringing them closer to the imam
Numbering
Darussalam 980
Muslim 980