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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1958 — Removing Harm From the Road
What Has Been Related About Removing Harm From The Road
Hadith About Removing Harm From the Road
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1958
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1958
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ سُمَىٍّ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " بَيْنَمَا رَجُلٌ يَمْشِي فِي طَرِيقٍ إِذْ وَجَدَ غُصْنَ شَوْكٍ فَأَخَّرَهُ فَشَكَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ فَغَفَرَ لَهُ " . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي بَرْزَةَ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَأَبِي ذَرٍّ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said : "When A Man Was Walking On The Road, He Found A Thorny Branch And Removed It. Allah Appreciated His Action By Forgiving Him."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1958In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 64English translation : Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 1958
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1958
This Hadith about removing harm from the road shows how a simple action can be loved by Allah. Abu Hurairah narrated that a man was walking on a road and found a thorny branch. He removed it, and Allah appreciated his action by forgiving him. The Hadith focuses on one act: removing something harmful from a path. The man did not make a speech or do something seen by many people. He simply made the road safer for others. This teaches that small acts done for people’s safety can have great value. The Hadith encourages believers to notice harm and remove it when they can.
What we learn from this hadith
- Removing harm from the road is a good deed.
- Allah appreciated the man’s action, as stated in the Hadith.
- Small acts that protect others can carry great value.
- A believer should care about public safety and ease.
