⚡ There are two groups of people who miss out on reaping the reward for standing in the first row:
➡ 1) Those who are always in the habit of coming late to the Masjid.
➡ 2) but more amazing is the second group, those who come early but sit at the back of the Masjid and thus voluntarily missing out on the reward.
Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه reported:
The Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) said: "If the people were to know what excellence is there in calling the Adhaan and (in standing) in the first row, and they could not (get these opportunities) except by drawing lots, they would have definitely done that. And if they were to know what excellence lies in joining the prayer in the first takbir (prayer), they would have vied with one another. And if they were to know what excellence lies in the Ishaa prayer and Fajr prayer, they would have definitely come even if they had to crawl.
📚[Saheeh al-Bukhaaree and Saheeh Muslim]