45/36. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1914d — Removing a Harmful Tree from the Path
The Virtue Of Removing A Harmful Thing From The Road
Hadith About Removing a Harmful Tree from the Path
Sahih Muslim : 1914d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1914d
حَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَجُلاً يَتَقَلَّبُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ فِي شَجَرَةٍ قَطَعَهَا مِنْ ظَهْرِ الطَّرِيقِ كَانَتْ تُؤْذِي النَّاسَ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying that he saw a person enjoying himself in Paradise because of the tree that he cut from the path which was a source of inconvenience to the people.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1914dIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 168USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6341
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1914d
This hadith about removing harm from the path presents the reward of a simple, useful action. Abu Huraira reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم saw a man enjoying himself in Paradise because of a tree he had cut from the road. That tree had been causing inconvenience to people. The hadith is focused on removing a source of trouble from a shared path. It does not describe wealth, status, or a long list of deeds. It points to practical concern for people. When something blocks, hurts, or troubles the public, removing it is not a small matter in Islam. It can be a deed loved by Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- A harmful obstruction on a path should be removed when possible.
- Public comfort and safety matter in Islamic manners.
- The hadith links a simple deed with a great reward.
- Helping people can be done through quiet, practical actions.
