5/88. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1115 — Do Not Step Over People
Concerning the prohibition of stepping over the people’s shoulders on Friday
Do Not Step Over People on Friday
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1115
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1115
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمُحَارِبِيُّ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَخْطُبُ فَجَعَلَ يَتَخَطَّى النَّاسَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " اجْلِسْ فَقَدْ آذَيْتَ وَآنَيْتَ " .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
A man entered the mosque one Friday when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was delivering the sermon. He started stepping over the people’s shoulders, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Sit down, for you have annoyed (people) and you are late.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1115In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 313English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1115
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1115
This Hadith teaches manners in the mosque on Friday. A man entered the mosque while the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was delivering the sermon, and he began stepping over people’s shoulders. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) told him, “Sit down, for you have annoyed people and you are late.” The core message is clear: do not step over people on Friday, especially when the sermon is already being delivered. The Hadith does not only mention lateness; it also mentions causing annoyance. This makes the lesson practical and easy to apply. A worshipper should avoid disturbing people in order to reach a place, especially after arriving late.
What we learn from this hadith
- Stepping over people during the sermon annoyed them.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told the man to sit down.
- The man’s lateness was mentioned along with the harm caused.
- The Hadith teaches mosque manners on Friday.
