Nor have I seen the back of a man

Reference: Hilyatul-Awliyaa wa-Tabaqaat al-Asfiyaa v2 p123

Sa'eed ibn al-Musayyib رحمه الله said:

For fifty years, I never [once] missed the initial takbeer [upon beginning the congregational prayer], and nor have I seen the back of a man in the [congregational] prayer [since].

Translation originally published on 29 November, 2014.