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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الأدبChapters on Etiquette
بَابُ : إِمَاطَةِ الأَذَى عَنِ الطَّرِيقِChapter: Removing a harmful thing from the road
Hadith 3681
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ , وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ , قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ , عَنْ أَبَانَ بْنِ صَمْعَةَ , عَنْ أَبِي الْوَازِعِ الرَّاسِبِيِّ , عَنْ أَبِي بَرْزَةَ الْأَسْلَمِيِّ , قَالَ : قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ , دُلَّنِي عَلَى عَمَلٍ أَنْتَفِعُ بِهِ , قَالَ : " اعْزِلِ الْأَذَى عَنْ طَرِيقِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ " .
´It was narrated that Abu Barzah Al-Aslami said:` "O Messenger of Allah! Tell me of an action by which I may benefit.' He said: 'Remove harmful things from the path of the Muslims.'"
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Brief Explanation
1؎: Such as a thorn, rubbish, etc. If there is a pit in the path, then he should level it or place a barrier over it so that no person falls into it in the dark. This hadith is foundational regarding the reward for acts that benefit the public, such as constructing roads, providing lighting on the road, building inns, digging wells— all these deeds fall under this category.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Commentary:
Benefits and Issues:
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A Muslim who benefits others in any permissible worldly matter attains benefit in the Hereafter.
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Performing any act of public welfare for the sake of Allah’s pleasure is a great virtue.
Benefits and Issues:
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A Muslim who benefits others in any permissible worldly matter attains benefit in the Hereafter.
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Performing any act of public welfare for the sake of Allah’s pleasure is a great virtue.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3681
