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Hadith 16

The Chapters on Rulings

ENGLISH

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.' ”

ARABIC

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 ‏

Hadith referenceSunan Ibn Majah 16
CollectionSunan Ibn Majah
BookThe Chapters on Rulings
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