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Hadith 31

The Office of the Judge (Kitab Al-Aqdiyah)

ENGLISH

Narrated AbuHurayrah:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If you dispute over a pathway, leave the margin of seven yards.

ARABIC

حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُثَنَّى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ بُشَيْرِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ الْعَدَوِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

‏ إِذَا تَدَارَأْتُمْ فِي طَرِيقٍ فَاجْعَلُوهُ سَبْعَةَ أَذْرُعٍ ‏

Hadith referenceSunan Abi Dawud 31
CollectionSunan Abi Dawud
BookThe Office of the Judge (Kitab Al-Aqdiyah)
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