Hadith on Law: No harming yourself or harming others

‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, issued a decree, “Do not cause harm or return harm.”

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 2340

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَضَى أَنْ‏ لاَ ضَرَرَ وَلاَ ضِرَارَ

2340 سنن ابن ماجه كتاب الأحكام باب من بنى في حقه ما يضر بجاره

250 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في السلسلة الصحيحة

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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