43/24. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2772 — Seat Permission
Chapter ['A Man Is Not To Be Lead In His Dominion']
Hadith About Sitting in Someone’s Seat Without Permission
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2772
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2772
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ رَجَاءٍ، عَنْ أَوْسِ بْنِ ضَمْعَجٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يُؤَمُّ الرَّجُلُ فِي سُلْطَانِهِ وَلاَ يُجْلَسُ عَلَى تَكْرِمَتِهِ فِي بَيْتِهِ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Abu Mas'ud Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "A Man Is Not Lead In His Dominion, And His Seat Of Honor In His House Is Not Sat In Without His Permission."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2772In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 42English translation : Vol. 5, Book 41, Hadith 2772
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2772
This hadith is searched as hadith about sitting in someone’s seat or seat of honor hadith. Abu Masud narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said a man is not to be led in his dominion, and his seat of honor in his house is not to be sat in without his permission. The wording teaches respect for people in their own place. It mentions two matters: leadership in a person’s authority and sitting in his honored seat at home. The shared lesson is permission. A visitor should not act as if he owns another person’s space. The hadith gives a simple rule for polite behavior and social respect.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person’s authority in his own place should be respected.
- The seat of honor in someone’s house should not be taken without permission.
- Permission is a key part of good manners.
- The hadith teaches humility when entering another person’s space.
