It wasnarrated that Jabir bin 'Abdullah said:
"The Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) said: 'The best rows for men are the front rows and theworstrows are the back rows, and the best rows for women are the backrowsand the worst are the front rows.'"
English reference: Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1001
Arabic reference: Book 5, Hadith 1054