What is meant in the hadith: “And when you meet them on a road, drive them to the narrowest part of it”?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is mentioned in the hadith fromBulugh al-Maram 16:10 that he said: What is meant by “when you meet them on a road, drive them to the narrowest part of it”?
Answer:
It means you do not leave the road open for them to pass through; you let them take the narrow part of the road, while you take the greater and wider part of the road.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is mentioned in the hadith from
the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Do not initiate the saluting of Jews and Christians (when you meet them), and if you meet any of them on the road, force him to go to the narrowest part of the road
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لا تبدؤوا اليهود والنصارى بالسلام، وإذا لقيتموهم في طريق فاضطروهم إلى أضيقهAnswer:
It means you do not leave the road open for them to pass through; you let them take the narrow part of the road, while you take the greater and wider part of the road.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2925 -3022] ما المقصود في الحديث: (وإذا لقيتموهم في طريقٍ فاضطروهم إلى أضيقه)؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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