Hadith 38538

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 (RU)
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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مُثَنَّى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الضُّبَعِيُّ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ بَشِيرِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اجْعَلُوا الطَّرِيقَ سَبْعَةَ أَذْرُعٍ " .

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Make the path seven forearms length wide." (RU)

Reference (RU): Sunan Ibn Majah 2338 (RU)

In-book reference (RU): Book 13, Hadith 31 (RU)

English translation (RU): Vol. 3, Book 13, Hadith 2338 (RU)