Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 708
CHAPTER 28 The Holy Prophet Mu h ammad's courtesy towards Neighbours and Friends 708 fellow beings, he does not offer gratitude to All a h. " The fact is, that those who show unique examples of gratitude to All a h, are the ones who surpass others in their faithfulness towards other human beings in friendship and dealings. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa showed kindness to everyone who came into contact with him. He always fulfilled his duties towards his neighbours. He used to say that the Angel Gabriel as had put so much emphasis on the rights of the neighbours that he thought the neighbour would have the rights of inheritance. 12 Similarly H u du r sa said, "A person's goodness or evil can be judged from the manner in which he treats his neighbours. If your neighbours say that you are good, then you are really good and if they say you are bad, then you are certainly bad. " 13 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa set an excellent example of friendship. Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra was his childhood friend. Once an argument took place between him and Hadrat ‘Umar ra. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa came to know about it, showing displeasure, he told Hadrat ‘Umar ra , "Would you leave my companion alone for my sake or not? Ab u Bakr ra is the one who supported me at the time when everyone else rejected me. " 14 Hadrat ‘Abb a s ra relates another incident