It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said: 'If they knew what (goodness) there is in the first row, theywould cast lots for it.'" (FR)
English reference (FR): Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 998 (FR)
Arabic reference (FR): Book 5, Hadith 1051 (FR)