Hadith 33

Sunan Ibn Majah

Book 15: The Chapters on Charity Hasan

Chapter 15

Asking In A Polite Manner And Taking One's Rights Without Behaving In An Indecent Manner

باب حُسْنِ الْمُطَالَبَةِ وَأَخْذِ الْحَقِّ فِي عَفَافٍ

Hasan
Sunan Ibn Majah 2422
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُؤَمَّلِ بْنِ الصَّبَّاحِ الْقَيْسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُحَبَّبٍ الْقُرَشِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ السَّائِبِ الطَّائِفِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَامِينَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لِصَاحِبِ الْحَقِّ ‏ ‏ ‏.‏
"‏ خُذْ حَقَّكَ فِي عَفَافٍ وَافٍ أَوْ غَيْرِ وَافٍ ‏"
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to the one who was entitled to something:

“Take your rights in a decent manner as much as he can.”