Riyad as-Salihin, 303
Ibn 'Umar and 'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Jibril kept recommending treating neighbours with kindness until I thought he would assign a share of inheritance". <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن ابن عمر وعائشة رضي الله عنهما قالا: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم :
ما زال جبريل يوصيني بالجار حتى ظننت أنه سيورثه
((متفق عليه)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 303
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) A neighbor enjoys a great right in Islam. Thus, he should be honored by offering him kind treatment and warding harm away from him.<br>
2) It is permissible to verbalize the good thoughts that one harbors within himself.