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Sahih al-Bukhari · Hadith 2473

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When there is a dispute about a public way and the owner of the land wishes to build (something), he should leave seven cubits for the people to pass through.

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Darussalam · Volume 3

46 - THE BOOK OF AL-MAZĀLIM(THE OPPRESSIONS)

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Shamela Arabic edition (opens in a new tab)

الحديث: 2473 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 135

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English translation

2473. Narrated Abū Hurairah رضي الله عنه: The Prophet ﷺ judged that seven cubits should be left as a public way when there was a dispute about the land.

Arabic text

2473 - حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ، عَنِ الزُّبَيْرِ بْنِ خِرِّيتٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، قَالَ: «قَضَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا تَشَاجَرُوا فِي الطَّرِيقِ بِسَبْعَةِ أَذْرُعٍ»

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