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Sunan Ibn Majah #4090

The Book of the Sunnah
Hasan

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

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الأَحْمَرُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُجَالِدًا، يَذْكُرُ عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ كُنَّا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَخَطَّ خَطًّا وَخَطَّ خَطَّيْنِ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَخَطَّ خَطَّيْنِ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ ثُمَّ وَضَعَ يَدَهُ فِي الْخَطِّ الأَوْسَطِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ هَذَا سَبِيلُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ تَلاَ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ {وَأَنَّ هَذَا صِرَاطِي مُسْتَقِيمًا فَاتَّبِعُوهُ وَلاَ تَتَّبِعُوا السُّبُلَ فَتَفَرَّقَ بِكُمْ عَنْ سَبِيلِهِ}‏ ‏.‏
We were with the Prophet (ﷺ), and he drew a line (in the sand), then he drew two lines to its right and two to its left. Then he put his hand on the middle line and said : 'This is the path of Allah. Then he recited the Verse: And verily, this (i.e. Allah's Commandments) is My straight path, so follow it and follow not (other) paths, for they will separate you from His path..."
Narrated by Jabir bin 'Abdullah said that:

Context

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ illustrated the path of righteousness by drawing lines in the sand, signifying the straight path of Allah and the diverging paths that lead away from it. He emphasized the importance of following this straight path, as it is the only way to remain aligned with Allah's commandments, as stated in the Quran.

Modern Application

This hadith serves as a reminder for us to stay focused on our spiritual journey and to avoid distractions that may lead us astray. In our daily lives, we can reflect on our choices and ensure they align with our values and beliefs.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Guidance and Straight Path because it emphasizes the importance of adhering to the correct path laid out by Allah.

GuidanceStraight Path

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About Sunan Ibn Majah

This hadith is #4090 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of The Book of the Sunnah. It is graded Hasan and narrated by Jabir bin 'Abdullah said that:.

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