Gardens of the Righteous — Page 72
72. GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS 39. . On Obligation due to a Neighbour and Kind Treatment of him. Allah, the exalted, has said: 127. Worship Allah and associate naught with Him and be benevolent towards parents, and kindred, and orphans, and the needy, and the neighbour who is a kinsman, and the neighbour who is not related to you, and your associates and the wayfarer, and those who are under your control (4. 37). 305. Ibn Umar and Ayesha relate that the Holy Prophet said: Gabriel kept exhorting me about the neighbour till I imagined he would include him in the category of heirs (Bokhari and Muslim). 306. Abu Dharr relates that the Holy Prophet said: Abu Dharr, when you prepare broth put plenty of water in it and take care of your neighbours (Muslim). Another version is: My friend advised me: When you prepare broth put plenty of water in it, then find out about the families of your neighbours and share it with them as may be suitable. 307. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet called out: By Allah he does not believe, by Allah he does not believe, by Allah he does not believe. He was asked: Who does not believe, Messenger of Allah? He said: He whose neighbour is not secure against his mischief (Bokhari and Muslim). Muslim's version is: That one will not enter Paradise whose neighbour is not secure against his mischief. 308. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: O Muslim women, disdain not doing a kindness to a neighbour, even if it were sending her a lamb's shank (Bokhari and Muslim). 309. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: Let no one forbid his neighbour placing his rafter on his wall. Abu Hurairah added: Now I see you turning away from this, but I shall continue to proclaim it (Bokhari and. Muslim). 310. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who believes in Allah and the Last Day must not put his neighbour to inconvenience; he who believes in Allah and the Last Day must honour his guest; and he who believes in Allah and the Last Day must speak beneficently or keep quiet (Bokhari and Muslim). 311. Abu Shuraih Khuza‘i relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who believes in Allah and the Last Day should be benevolent towards his neighbour; he who believes in Allah and the Last Day should honour his guest; he who believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak beneficently or should keep quiet (Muslim). 312. Ayesha relates that she asked the Holy Prophet: I have two