English translation
2339. It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbās that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "When you dispute concerning a path, make it seven forearms length wide." (Sahih)
Hadith 2339
When There Is A Dispute As To How Wide A Road Or Path Should Be
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13. The Chapters On RulingsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 2339 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 784
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Source no. 2339 · Volume 5 · Page 339
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2339 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ هَيَّاجٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا قَبِيصَةُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا اخْتَلَفْتُمْ فِي الطَّرِيقِ فَاجْعَلُوهُ سَبْعَةَ أَذْرُعٍ»
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A forearm's length means the length from finger tips to the elbow, which is equal to one and half foot. The measure of seven forearms is equal to three yards or ten and half a feet. The current era is of cars, buses, trucks and other vehicles; therefore a suitable width of streets, roads and footpaths should be designed. At the time of drawing architectural plans for new settlements, the width of streets and roads must not be less than that mentioned in the Hadith.