What is Sunan Ibn Majah 267 about?

This hadith from Sunan Ibn Majah (Book of The Book of Purification and its Sunnah), narrated by It was narrated that a woman from (the tribe of) Banu 'Abdul-Ashhal said:, states: ""I said to the prophet: 'Between the mosque and I there is a filthy path.' He said: 'After that is there a cleaner path?' I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'This is (a remedy) for that.'""

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

Which collection is this hadith from?

This hadith is from Sunan Ibn Majah, which contains 4,345 hadiths across 38 books. It is hadith number 267 in the Book of The Book of Purification and its Sunnah.

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Sunan Ibn Majah #267

The Book of Purification and its Sunnah

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عِيسَى، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ، مِنْ بَنِي عَبْدِ الأَشْهَلِ قَالَتْ سَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ الْمَسْجِدِ طَرِيقًا قَذِرَةً ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَبَعْدَهَا طَرِيقٌ أَنْظَفُ مِنْهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَهَذِهِ بِهَذِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

"I said to the prophet: 'Between the mosque and I there is a filthy path.' He said: 'After that is there a cleaner path?' I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'This is (a remedy) for that.'"

Narrated by It was narrated that a woman from (the tribe of) Banu 'Abdul-Ashhal said:

Context

This hadith recounts a conversation between a woman from Banu 'Abdul-Ashhal and the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ regarding a filthy path between her home and the mosque. The Prophet encouraged her to use a cleaner path, demonstrating his concern for cleanliness and the importance of maintaining a pleasant environment for worship.

Modern Application

In everyday life, this hadith encourages individuals to seek cleanliness in their surroundings, especially when it comes to places of worship. It serves as a reminder to maintain a respectful and clean environment for oneself and others.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Etiquette because it illustrates the Prophet's guidance on maintaining cleanliness in relation to prayer.

Prophetic Etiquette