43/9. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2749 — Respecting Seats
The Disdain of Making A Man Stand From His Seat Then Sit In It
Hadith About Not Taking Someone Else’s Seat
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2749
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2749
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يُقِمْ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ مِنْ مَجْلِسِهِ ثُمَّ يَجْلِسُ فِيهِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Let One Of You Not Have His Brother Stand From His Seat Then Sit In It."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2749In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 19English translation : Vol. 5, Book 41, Hadith 2749
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2749
This hadith teaches seating manners in Islam with a very clear sentence: do not make your brother stand from his seat and then sit in it. The core topic is respect for another person’s place. In a gathering, a seat is not just empty space to be taken by force or pressure. The person already sitting there has a right that should be honored. The hadith about not taking someone’s seat is simple, but it protects dignity. It stops people from using status, pressure, or boldness to push someone aside. The message is practical for mosques, classes, meetings, and family gatherings: do not gain comfort by making another person lose his place.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not make someone stand just so you can sit in his place.
- A person’s seat in a gathering should be respected.
- Comfort should not be taken by pressuring another Muslim.
- Good manners include how we sit with people.
