Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 88.0

Concerning the prohibition of stepping over the people’s shoulders on Friday

باب مَا جَاءَ فِي النَّهْىِ عَنْ تَخَطِّي النَّاسَ، يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ

2 hadiths

Sunan Ibn Majah, 1115sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Abu Karayb, Muhammad bin al-'Ala'from'Abdur Rahman bin Muhammad al-MaharbifromIsma'il bin Muslimafromal-Hasan al-BasrifromJabir ibn 'Abdullah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ اجْلِسْ فَقَدْ آذَيْتَ وَآنَيْتَ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Jabir bin ‘Abdullah that a man entered the mosque one Friday when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was delivering the sermon. He started stepping over the people’s shoulders, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

‘Sit down, for you have annoyed (people) and you are late.’”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمُحَارِبِيُّ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَخْطُبُ فَجَعَلَ يَتَخَطَّى النَّاسَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

Sunan Ibn Majah, 1116da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Abu Karayb, Muhammad bin al-'Ala'fromRashidayn bin Sa'd al-Mahri al-QaynifromZban bin Fa'idfromSahl bin Mua'dh bin Ans

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَنْ تَخَطَّى رِقَابَ النَّاسِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ اتُّخِذَ جِسْرًا إِلَى جَهَنَّمَ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Sahl bin Mu’adh bin Anas that his father said:

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever steps over the people’s necks on Friday has built a bridge to Hell.’”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا رِشْدِينُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ زَبَّانَ بْنِ فَائِدٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ مُعَاذِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏