Right of path

Topic: Rights of the Road in Islam
Hadith Reference: Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (RA) – Avoid sitting on the ways

Learning Objectives

• Understand the meaning of the hadith.

• Identify the rights of public roads as taught by the Prophet ﷺ.

• Apply these teachings to their daily lives.

September 24, 2025
2 Rabi’ al-Thani 1447 AH

Right Of Way

The way is a public place for everyone
in which people meet to follow their
needs, no one has the right to control
it.

What is the importance of the way?

Have you ever noticed people misusing the roads? Provide some examples

What are the differences between the road in
the past and the road in the present?

Ways these days are
wide, paved and full of
traffic signs. People
use different vehicles
.for travelling

In the olden days ways
(roads) used to be
uneven without any
lighting or road signs.
People used to travel
.on horses and camels

"List the differences between roads in the past and those in modern times."

Multiple Choice

Hadith means the saying of....................................

• Al-Mighty Allah

• Prophet Muhammad

  (Pbuh)

• Abu Bakr

Abu Said Al-Khudri (May Allah Be Pleased With
Him) narrated that,
The prophet(ﷺ)SAID: Avoid sitting on the
ways. They (the Companions) said: Allah's
Messenger, we cannot help but hold our
meetings (in these ways) and discuss matters
(there). Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may
peace be upon him) said: If you insist on holding
meetings, then give the way its due right. They
said: What are its due rights ? Upon this he said:

1. Lowering the gaze. (Ghadd Al Basr)
2. Refraining from doing harm(Kaf Al Atha)
3. Returning the greeting. (Radd As-Salam)
4. Commanding the good. (Al Amr Bel Ma’roof)
5. Forbidding the wrong. (Al Nahi An Al Mankar)

Multiple Choice

Who narrated the right of way Hadith?

• Abu Hurairah
• Aisha
• Abu Said Al-Khudri

• Umar ibn al-Khattab

Full name
Sa'd bin Malik bin Sinan
bin 'Ubaid binTha'laba
as: Known
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri

Born
Ten years before hijrah
Narrations
Hadith 1170

What do you know about the Narrator of the Hadith?

Why did the prophet (ﷺ) warn the
companions not to sit on the road?

The prophet (ﷺ) warned the companions not to sit
on the ways so they don’t violate the privacy of
others and also to prevent unnecessary talking.

Multiple Choice

How many Hadith did Abu Said Al-Khudri (May Allah Be Pleased With Him) narrate?

• 1160

• 1170

• 1180

• 1190

Vocabulary of the Hadith: Meanings:

Warning, not to sit on the ways

Avoid sitting on the ways

We have nowhere else to sit

We cannot help but hold our meetings ( In these ways

Not to look at forbidden things            (Haram

Lowering the gaze

Do not disrespect and

backbite others

Refraining from doing harm

Vocabulary of the Hadith

Multiple Choice

How many right of way mentioned in the Hadith?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

What was the solution been chosen by the

Prophet (ﷺ)?

The Prophet (ﷺ) didn’t tell them not to sit but
he told them if you must sit there then you must
follow the five rights of way.

Match

Match the following

•  Lowering the gaze.

• Radd As-Salam

• Commanding the good

 not to keep looking continuously at the

Greet people back

To do obey

Allah and his prophet

•  not to keep looking continuously at the

• Greet people back

• To do obey

  Allah and his prophet

The Five Rights of the Way

1. Lowering the gaze. (Ghadd Al Basr)

2. Refraining from doing harm. (Kaf Al Atha)

3. Returning the greeting. (Radd As-Salam)

4. Commanding the good. (Al Amr Bel

Ma’roof)

5. Forbidding the wrong. (Al Nahi An Al

Mankar)

Lowering the gaze.

(Ghadd Al Basr)

”which means not to keep looking continuously at the people passing
by whether they are men or women. Allah (ﻰﻟﺎﻌﺗوﮫﻧﺎﺣﺑﺳ) ordered the
Muslims to lower their gaze as this ayahexplains:

“Tell the believing men to reduce [some] of their vision and
guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Indeed,
Allah is Acquainted with what they do.”

Refraining from doing harmىذﻷافﻛ (Kaf Al Atha)

Greet people back when they say to you
(assalamalukum) by saying (waalukumassalamwabarakato)
it is Sunnah to greet people with Salam and its
collective obligation (Fard Kifaya)to reply.

.

Returning thegreeting

(Radd As-Salam)

Multiple Choice

Greeting between Muslims is to say........

• Hello
• Good Morning
• As-Salamu Alaykum
• Namaste

Commanding the good

(Al Amr Bel Ma’roof)

To do everything Allah (ﻰﻟﺎﻌﺗوﮫﻧﺎﺣﺑﺳ) and his
Prophet (ﷺ) ordered us to do. For example,
guide people when they seek your help to
reach a certain place and removing anything
that might harm the people in the way.

Forbidding the wrong

(Al Nahi An Al Mankar)

((You are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind. You
enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and believe in Allah .

When you see someone doing anything wrong advise him
in a nice way to stop and don’t be tough and harsh on
him.

Example for wrong conduct on the way:

Throwing rubbish on the road, damaging
public properties, breaking the street
lights, exceeding the speed limits,
screaming and shouting loudly.

The benefits of giving the right of way

for the person

1. We will follow the Islamic manners and get a lot
of rewards.
2. Everyone will love to treat the others in a nice
and a good way.
3. Treat others as nicely as you wish to be treated.

Multiple Choice

Types of harm   ......................

• Physical

• verbal

• Physical, and verbal

The benefits of giving the right of way to society

1.People will live in peace and harmony.
2.It will help to spread love and unity between people.
3.It will help you be respectful towards others.

Discuss with your group the importance and benefits of respecting the rights of others on the path after learning this Hadith of the Prophet (PBUH).

?In your daily life, where could you apply the right of way

Multiple Select

In your daily life, where could you apply the right of way?

• School