39/11. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2177d — Do Not Take Your Brother’s Seat
The Prohibition Of Making A Man Get Up From A Place That He Reached First
Do Not Take Your Brother’s Seat: A Hadith on Respect
Sahih Muslim : 2177d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2177d
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يُقِيمَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ ثُمَّ يَجْلِسُ فِي مَجْلِسِهِ " . وَكَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ إِذَا قَامَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ عَنْ مَجْلِسِهِ لَمْ يَجْلِسْ فِيهِ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Ibn 'Umar reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: None should make one's brother stand and then sit at his place (and it was common with) Ibn Umar that when any person stood in the company (with a view to making room for him) he did not sit there.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2177dIn-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 40USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 26, Hadith 5411
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2177d
This Hadith gives a direct lesson about seat respect in Islam. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that none of you should make his brother stand and then sit in his place. The report also mentions the practice of Ibn Umar: when someone stood up for him to make room, he would not sit in that place. This makes the teaching very practical. It is not only about avoiding force. It is also about being careful when someone gives up a seat out of respect. The Hadith about not taking your brother’s seat teaches humility, fairness, and care in social gatherings. It guides Muslims to protect comfort and dignity.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not make your brother stand so you can take his place.
- Be careful even when someone offers a seat out of respect.
- Humility can mean refusing a place that may burden someone else.
- Social manners should protect dignity and comfort.
