Hadith 200

Mishkat al-Masabih

Book 11: Business Transactions

Chapter 12

Option to buy Neighbouring Property - Section 1

باب الشفعة - الفصل الأول

Mishkat al-Masabih 2965
وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا اخْتَلَفْتُمْ فِي الطَّرِيقِ جُعِلَ عرضه سَبْعَة أَذْرع» . رَوَاهُ مُسلم
He reported God’s Messenger as saying, “When you disagree about a road its breadth should be made seven cubits.” Muslim transmitted it.