Hadith on Gathering: Make room for everyone to sit down

Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A man should not be made to stand so another can sit in his place. Rather, be accommodating and make room.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6269, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2177

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَا يُقِيمُ الرَّجُلُ الرَّجُلَ مِنْ مَجْلِسِهِ ثُمَّ يَجْلِسُ فِيهِ وَلَكِنْ تَفَسَّحُوا وَتَوَسَّعُوا

6269 صحيح البخاري الاستئذان باب لا يقيم الرجل الرجل من مجلسه

2177 صحيح مسلم كتاب السلام باب تحريم إقامة الإنسان من موضعه المباح الذي سبق إليه

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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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