Hadith 38588

Chapter 16

باب 16

(16) باب إِذَا تَشَاجَرُوا فِي قَدْرِ الطَّرِيقِ

(16) Chapter: When There Is A Dispute As To How Wide A Road Or Path Should Be (ES)
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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ هَيَّاجٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا قَبِيصَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا اخْتَلَفْتُمْ فِي الطَّرِيقِ فَاجْعَلُوهُ سَبْعَةَ أَذْرُعٍ " .

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"When you dispute concerning a path, make it seven forearms length wide.' " (ES)

Reference (ES): Sunan Ibn Majah 2339 (ES)

In-book reference (ES): Book 13, Hadith 32 (ES)

English translation (ES): Vol. 3, Book 13, Hadith 2339 (ES)