Islam and Human Rights — Page 50
Isl am and Hum an R ights 50 Prophet to be distributed in charity, a small grandson of his took one of the dates and put it into his mouth. The Prophet admonished him: “My dear, throw it out, throw it out, know you not that Muhammad’s people do not partake of charity?” 14 On another occasion he admonished his daughter Fatima to continue to be diligent in righteous action, pointing out that on the Day of Judgment she would not be asked whose daughter she was, but only how she occupied herself. 15 The Quran lays great stress on kindness towards neighbours (4:37). The Prophet emphasized on many occasions the duty owed to a neighbour, saying: “So repeatedly and so much has God impressed upon me the duty owed to a neighbour that I began to think that a neighbour might perhaps be named an heir”. 16 Urging his companions to keep constantly in mind the need of kindli ness toward their neighbours, he pointed out that this was not at all difficult; all that was necessary 14 Muslim I, Sect. : Zakat , Ch. :Prophet’s family forbidden to accept Charity. 15 Bukhari II, Sect. :Admonition, Ch. :Are Wives and Children counted among Close Relations? 16 Bukhari IV, Sect. :Good Behaviour, Ch. :Benevolence towards Neighbours.