Riyad as-Salihin, 238

Abu Hurairah (May Allah bepleased with him) reported:

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "A believer owes another believer five rights: responding to greetings, visiting him in illness, following his funeral, accepting his invitation, and saying 'Yarhamuk-Allah (May Allah have mercy on you),' when he says 'Al-hamdu lillah (Praise be to Allah)' after sneezing". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Muslim's narration is, "There are six rights of a Muslim upon a Muslim: When you meet him, greet him; when he invites you, respond to him; when he seeks counsel, give him advice; when he sneezes and praises Allah, say to him: 'May Allah have mercy on you (Yarhamuk-Allah)'; when he is sick, visit him; and when he dies, follow his funeral".

وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏حق المسلم على المسلم خمس‏:‏ رد السلام، وعيادة المريض، واتباع الجنائز وإجابة الدعوة، وتشميت العاطس‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏ و في رواية لمسلم: "حق المسلم على المسلم ست: اذا لقيته فسلم عليه، و اذا دعاك فأجبه، و اذا استنصحك فانصح له، و اذا عطس فحمد الله فشمته، و اذا مرض فعده، و اذا مات فاتبعه."

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In-Book Reference: Introduction, Hadith 238

Sharh · explanationclick to expand

Guidance from the Hadith: 1) One of the rights a Muslim owes his fellow Muslim is to greet him with peace, whether by initiating the greeting or returning it. 2) Visiting the sick is a right that a Muslim owes other Muslims. 3) Mutual Fulfillment of Muslims’ rights fosters love and affection between them and eliminates grudge and rancor. Benefit: Is the invitee still obligated to accept the invitation of a fellow Muslim, if accepting it would result in witnessing what is wrong? The answer is: if the invitee is able to change that wrong, he must answer the invitation for two reasons: the first is to eliminate the wrong, and the second is to answer the invitation of his Muslim brother. But if he cannot change or alleviate the wrong committed there, it is not permissible for him to accept the invitation. Words in the Hadith: Responding to the sneezing person: saying to him, “Yarhamuk Allah” (May Allah have mercy on you). This is called Tashmit in Arabic.

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