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.'" (RU)
English reference (RU): Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 998 (RU)
Arabic reference (RU): Book 5, Hadith 1051 (RU)