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Riyad as-Salihin, 127

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I saw a man going about in Jannah (and enjoying himself) as a reward for cutting from the middle of the road, a tree which was causing inconvenience to the Muslims". <b>[Muslim]</b>. Another narration says: "A man who passed by a branch of a tree leaning over a road and decided to remove it, saying to himself, 'By Allah! I will remove from the way of Muslims so that it would not harm them.' On account of this he was admitted to Jannah". According to the narration in Al-Bukhari and Muslim: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "While a man was walking, he saw a thorny branch on the road, so he removed it and Allah appreciated his action and forgave him".

الحادي عشر‏:‏ عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏

‏ لقد رأيت رجلا يتقلب في الجنة في شجرة قطعها من ظهر الطريق كانت تؤذى المسلمين‏

‏‏.‏‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ وفي رواية‏:‏ ‏ ‏ مر رجل بغصن شجرة على ظهر طريق فقال‏:‏ والله لأنحين هذا عن المسلمين لا يؤذيهم، فأدخل الجنة‏ ‏‏.‏ وفي رواية لهما‏:‏ ‏ ‏ بينما رجل يمشى بطريق وجد غصن شوك على الطريق، فأخره فشكره الله له، فغفر له‏ .‏

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Introduction, Hadith 127
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br> 1) The excellence of removing harm from the road as it is a means to entering Paradise.<br> 2) Whoever removes physical harm that may cause physical harm to Muslims will be rewarded in abundance. So, how about the one who removes the intangible harm that tarnish their religion such as bad morals, ill thoughts, corrupt creeds, and religious innovations that lead astray?!
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