Rights of the Road…

Hazrat Abu Sa’eed RadhiyAllahu anhu relates that Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam said:

 

Refrain from sitting on the streets (public places).

 

The Sahaabah RadhiyAllahu anhum submitted:

 

O Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam! We have no other alternative.

 

There is no other place where we can sit and discuss matters.

 

Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam said: If it is so, then discharge the rights of the street.

 

The Sahaabah asked as to what are the rights of the street.

 

Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam said:

 

Lowering the gaze, removing obstacles, replying to the Salaam, enjoining good and forbidding evil.