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Manners of the Road and the Market

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Whoever passes through any of our mosques or markets with arrows with him, he should hold them by their heads lest he injures any of the Muslims with them

عن أبي موسى الأشعري رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول اللَّه -صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم-: «من مرَّ في شيء من مساجدنا، أو أسواقنا، ومعه نَبْلٌ فَلْيُمْسِكْ، أو لِيَقْبِضْ على نِصَالِهَا بكفِّه؛ أنْ يصيب أحدا من المسلمين منها بشيء».
Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever passes through any of our mosques or markets with arrows with him, he should hold them by their heads (blades) lest he injures any of the Muslims with them."
Narrated by Bukhari & MuslimGradeAuthentic hadith
Explanation

Whoever passes through mosques, markets, and places where Muslims gather while he has a weapon with him, such as arrows or the like, he should hold it by its head well, in a firm grip, lest it injures any of the Muslims.

Reference

دليل الفالحين لطرق رياض الصالحين، لابن علان، نشر دار الكتاب العربي. نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، لمجموعة باحثين، نشر: مؤسسة الرسالة، الطبعة: الرابعة عشر، 1407ه 1987م. بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، للهلالي، نشر: دار ابن الجوزي. صحيح البخاري، نشر: دار طوق النجاة (مصورة عن السلطانية بإضافة ترقيم ترقيم محمد فؤاد عبد الباقي)، الطبعة: الأولى، 1422ه. صحيح مسلم، تحقيق: محمد فؤاد عبد الباقي، نشر: دار إحياء التراث العربي – بيروت. بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين لسليم الهلالي، ط1، دار ابن الجوزي، الدمام، 1415ه. دليل الفالحين لطرق رياض الصالحين لمحمد علي بن محمد بن علان، ط4، اعتنى بها: خليل مأمون شيحا، دار المعرفة، بيروت، 1425 ه.

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If you insist on sitting there, then give the road its due rights. They said: What are its rights? He said: Lowering the gaze, refraining from doing harm (to others), returning the greeting, enjoining what is good, and forbidding what is evil

عن أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه مرفوعًا: "إياكم والجلوسَ على الطُّرُقَاتِ". قالوا: يا رسول الله، ما لنا بُدٌّ من مجالسنا، نتحدث فيها. قال: "فأما إذا أَبَيْتُمْ فأعطوا الطريق حَقَّهُ". قالوا: وما حَقُّهُ؟ قال: "غَضُّ البصر، وكَفُّ الأذى، ورد السلام، والأمر بالمعروف، والنهي عن المنكر".
Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Beware! Avoid sitting on the roads." They said: "O Messenger of Allah, we cannot help sitting there, as these are our places where we talk to one another." He said: "If you insist on sitting there, then give the road its due rights." They said: "What are its rights?" He said: "Lowering the gaze, refraining from doing harm (to others), returning the greeting, enjoining what is good, and forbidding what is evil."
Narrated by Bukhari & MuslimGradeAuthentic hadith
Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) warned his companions of sitting on the roads. They told him that this was indispensable. He said: if you refuse to comply and you must sit there, then you must give the road its due rights. When they asked him about the rights of the road, he instructed them that they should lower their gaze from looking at the women passing by them, refrain from hurting the passersby verbally or by actions, return the greeting to whomever greets them, enjoin what is good, and forbid the evil when they see it.

Reference

صحيح البخاري، طبعة مصورة عن النسخة السلطانية، موافقة لترقيم محمد فؤاد عبد الباقي. صحيح مسلم، تحقيق محمد فؤاد عبد الباقي، ط دار إحياء التراث العربي، بيروت. توضيح الأحكام من بلوغ المرام، للشيخ عبد الله بن عبد الرحمن البسام، ط مكتبة الأسد الإسلامية، الطبعة الخامسة. منحة العلام في شرح بلوغ المرام، للشيخ عبد الله بن صالح الفوزان، ط دار ابن الجوزي، الطبعة الأولى. تسهيل الإلمام بفقه الأحاديث من بلوغ المرام، للشيخ صالح الفوزان بن عبد الله الفوزان، اعتنى بها عبد السلام بن عبد الله السليمان، طبعة الرسالة، الطبعة الأولى.

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Why do you sit in pathways? Avoid sitting in pathways

عن أبي طلحة زيد بن سهل رضي الله عنه قال: كُنَّا قعودا بالأفْنِيَةِ نتحدَّث فيها فجاء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقام علينا، فقال: «ما لكم ولمجالس الصُّعُدَاتِ؟ اجتنبوا مجالس الصُّعُدَاتِ». فقُلنا: إنما قَعَدْنَا لغير ما بأس، قَعَدْنَا نتذَاكَر، ونتحدث. قال: «إما لا فأدُّوا حقَها: غَضُّ البَصَر، وردُّ السلام، وحُسْن الكلام».
Abu Talhah Zayd ibn Sahl (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: We were sitting in the yards and talking when the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) came. He stopped by us and said: "Why do you sit in pathways? Avoid sitting in pathways!" We said: "We sit for no harm whatsoever. We sit to discuss and talk." He said: "If you have to, then fulfill their rights: Lowering the gaze, returning the greeting, and speaking fairly."
Narrated by MuslimGradeAuthentic hadith
Explanation

Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Companions were sitting in the house yards discussing their affairs. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) stopped by and forbade them to sit in pathways. They said that they had no intention for doing harm, and just sat to discuss their own affairs, without violating Islamic principles. Therefore, he guided them, should they insist, to fulfill the rights of the road. They asked him, as we know from another narration, what the rights of the road were. He mentioned three rights: lowering the gaze, returning the greeting, and speaking fairly. According to another narration: Lowering the gaze, refraining from harming others, returning the greeting, enjoining what is good, and forbidding what is evil. So there are rights to be fulfilled when choosing to sit on the road. By forbidding them to sit in pathways, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) wanted to save them from potential violations, such as looking at women and getting seduced by them; abusing the rights of others, which would be otherwise kept intact if one stays at home; seeing wrongdoings. In such a case, one should enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil. Failure to observe this duty will expose one to the danger of disobeying Allah. Also, one has to greet others back. Failure to do so, especially when one's response is inadequate to the amount of greetings one receives, makes one incur a sin for not fulfilling such an obligation. Anyhow, a Muslim is required neither to expose himself to temptations, nor to bind himself with something that he cannot properly fulfill.

Reference

نزهة المتقين، تأليف: مصطفى الخن وآخرون، الناشر: مؤسسة الرسالة، الطبعة الأولى: 1397 هـ الطبعة الرابعة عشر 1407 هـ كنوز رياض الصالحين، تأليف: حمد بن ناصر بن العمار ، الناشر: دار كنوز أشبيليا، الطبعة الأولى: 1430 هـ بهجة الناظرين، تأليف: سليم بن عيد الهلالي، الناشر: دار ابن الجوزي ، سنة النشر: 1418 هـ- 1997م صحيح مسلم، تأليف: مسلم بن الحجاج النيسابوري، تحقيق: محمد فؤاد عبد الباقي الناشر: دار إحياء التراث العربي – بيروت. رياض الصالحين، تأليف : محيي الدين يحيى بن شرف النووي ، تحقيق: د. ماهر بن ياسين الفحل ، الطبعة: الأولى، 1428 هـ إكمال المعلم بفوائد مسلم، تأليف: عياض بن موسى بن عياض، تحقيق: د/ يحي بن اسماعيل، الناشر: دار الوفاء للطباعة والنشر والتوزيع - الطبعة: الأولى، 1419 هـ شرح رياض الصالحين، تأليف: محمد بن صالح العثيمين، الناشر: دار الوطن للنشر، الطبعة: 1426 هـ.

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