Abu Saeed Khudri reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ noticed his companions hanging back, so he said to them, "Come forward and follow my lead, and let those behind you follow your lead. People will keep holding back until Allah holds them back."

Muslim 982

Sahih

حدثنا شيبان بن فروخ حدثنا أبو الأشهب عن أبي نضرة العبدي

عن أبي سعيد الخدري

أن رسول الله ﷺ رأى في أصحابه تأخرا فقال لهم تقدموا فأتموا بي وليأتم بكم من بعدكم لا يزال قوم يتأخرون حتى يؤخرهم الله

مسلم 982صحيح
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 982
Muslim 982