No man should move another from the place he is sitting then sit in it. Instead, make room…

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Authenticity grade : Authentic hadith

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

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Hadith text: No man should move another from the place he is sitting…

عن عبد الله بن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : «لا يُقِيمُ الرجلُ الرجلَ من مَجْلِسِهِ، ثم يجلس فيه، ولكن تَفَسَّحُوا، وتَوَسَّعُوا».

‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No man should move another from the place he is sitting then sit in it. Instead, make room and spread out."

Explanation of the hadith: No man should move another from the place he is sitting…

This Hadīth includes two of the etiquettes related to gatherings: 1. It is not permissible for one person to make another leave the place he is sitting in - which he got to before him - and then sit in it. 2. It is obligatory for those who are present to spread out to find a place for a newcomer among them.

Allah, the Exalted, says (what means): {O you who believe! When you are told to make room in the assemblies, spread out and make room and Allah will give you ample room.} [Sūrat al-Mujādilah: 11]

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