45/34. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2614c — Carry Arrows Safely in the Mosque
Telling The One Who Carries A Weapon In The Masjid, Marketplace Or Other Place Where People Gather, To Hold It By Its Point
Hadith on Carrying Arrows Safely in the Mosque
Sahih Muslim : 2614c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2614c
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ أَمَرَ رَجُلاً كَانَ يَتَصَدَّقُ بِالنَّبْلِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ أَنْ لاَ يَمُرَّ بِهَا إِلاَّ وَهُوَ آخِذٌ بِنُصُولِهَا . وَقَالَ ابْنُ رُمْحٍ كَانَ يَصَّدَّقُ بِالنَّبْلِ .
Jabir Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) commanded a person who had been distributing arrows freely in the mosque that he should not move about in the mosque but by catching hold of their iron-heads. Ibn Rumh narrated this with a slight variation of wording.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2614cIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 160USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6333
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2614c
This hadith about arrows in the mosque gives a direct lesson in public safety. Jabir reports that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم commanded a man who was distributing arrows in the mosque not to move around with them unless he was holding their iron heads. The point is not the arrows alone; it is the care required when a person carries something that may injure someone nearby. The narration keeps the message very clear. A person may be doing a useful act, such as distributing arrows, yet still needs to do it safely. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم corrected the method so that Muslims in the mosque would not be exposed to harm.
What we learn from this hadith
- Good actions should still be done in a safe way.
- Carrying sharp objects around people requires extra care.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم guided people away from preventable harm.
- Shared spaces should be protected from careless movement.
