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Removing Harm from the Road
Difficulty:Easy
1 minutes
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The Sunnah
The Prophet ﷺ said: "Faith has over seventy branches, the highest of which is saying La ilaha illa Allah, and the lowest of which is removing something harmful from the road; and modesty is a branch of faith."
Source: Sahih Muslim 1914
The Science
Clearing hazards from public paths protects others from injury and embodies an active, outward-looking faith concerned with community welfare.
How to Practice
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Move stones, glass, or debris you pass on a path
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Pick up litter when you can do so safely
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Warn others of hazards you cannot remove
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Teach children that small acts of care count as faith
Muslims revived this Sunnah
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