Hadith on Huquq: Be fair and measured in seeking your rights

Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever seeks a right, let him seek it with restraint, whether it is fulfilled or unfulfilled.

In another narration, the Prophet said, “Take your rights with restraint, whether it is fulfilled or unfulfilled.

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 2421

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ طَالَبَ حَقًّا فَلْيَطْلُبْهُ فِي عَفَافٍ وَافٍ أَوْ غَيْرِ وَافٍ

وفي رواية أخرى قال خُذْ حَقَّكَ فِي عَفَافٍ وَافٍ أَوْ غَيْرِ وَافٍ

2421 سنن ابن ماجه كتاب الصدقات باب حسن المطالبة وأخذ الحق في عفاف

1980 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح ابن ماجه

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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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