Hadith 30375

Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that Said ibnAbi Waqqas used to pass in front of some of the rows while the prayerwas in progress.Malik said, "I consider that it ispermissible to do that if the iqama for the prayer has been said andthe imam has said the initial takbir and a man cannot find any wayinto the mosque except by going between the rows."