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'Let it be known that Allah's people always do good deeds' (qasida 62:11) This is the motto of this section, which is for talking about the the people of Allah who are the people who are constantly preoccupied with Allah You can find all special expressions in the Glossary. We need your comments to develop this site for you.
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The Rights of the Neighbor
The Messenger of Allah [PPBUH] said (whoever believes in Allah and the judgment day, never harms his neighbor), narrated by at-Tabarani. Once Abdullah slaughtered a sheep, then he said: Did you give some of it to our Jewish neighbor? He repeated that three times, then he said: I heard the Prophet [PPBUH] saying (Gabriel kept telling me about the rights of the neighbor, till I thought he will make him inherit me), narrated by al-Mosnad and at-Turmuzi. The Prophet [PPBUH] banned hurting the neighbor even with the tongue. Abo-Huraira said that the Prophet [PPBUH] was told about a woman, who used to fast all days and pray all nights but used to hurt her neighbors with her tongue. The Prophet [PPBUH] said (She is no good, she is in hell). They said: then what about that other woman who only prays the duty prayers, only fasts in Ramadan, and gives away some charity, but she never hurts anyone with her tongue? He said (She is in paradise) “Al-Mustadrak” of al-Hakim and “the treasure of the workers”. Abo-Huraira said that the Messenger of Allah [PPBUH] said (O, Muslim women, no woman should consider it little and scorn to her neighbor, even if it is a small Farsen of a sheep) narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim. It means that a woman should not refrain gifts or charity from her neighbor because she scorns it, rather she should give whatever she has even if it is a Farsan, which is: small bones with little meat on it, it is in the place of the end of the sheep leg; they call it also “Kawarea”.
Abo-Hurayra, in the two Sahihs, told
us that the Prophet [PPBUH]
said (no one should prevent his neighbor to fix a piece of wood
in his own wall), Abo-Hurayra added: Why do I see you rejecting
that, I swear that I will hit you in between your shoulders with it.
In Al Imam Ahmad doctrine, he said that a man should allow his
neighbor to fix a piece of wood on his wall if he needs, and if it
would not damage the wall, because of this Sahih Hadith. This would
also indicate that should give his neighbor of the excess of what he
has. Al-Marouzy said to Abi-Abdullah, Imam Ahmad, that he would hear
a beggar saying that he is hungry. Imam Ahmad said "He may be saying
the truth or lying". Al-Marouzy said: If I know that my neighbor
could be hungry? Imam Ahmad said "You support him", i.e. give him
from what you have. Al-Marouzy said: If my provision of food is only
two loaves? Imam Ahmad said "You feed him something". This refers to
the Hadith of consoling the neighbors. Al- According to the doctrine of Imam Ahmad and Imam Malik: a neighbor should not do any thing with his own properties, which would result in hurting his neighbor. They both saw that preventing the hurt of the neighbor is due even if you have to stop using your own property. Imam Ahmad said: a man should give his neighbor all what he needs if it would not hurt him. Better than that, is to be patient on his neighbor's harm and never repays him with any harm. Al-Hassan said "Good neighboring is not to stop harming the neighbor but to bear his harm". Abo-Zarr narrated that (Allah loves a man who is being hurt by his neighbor but he keeps patient they are done apart by death or departure). Narrated by Imam Ahmad. In Abdul-Rahman al-Hably's letters, he said: a man came to the Prophet [PPBUH] complaining from his neighbor. The Prophet [PPBUH] said to him (do not hurt him and be patient to his harm, as death is enough to separate between you). Narrated by Abo-ad-Donya. It means that if there is neighbor who sleeps hungry, then the responsibility will be on his neighbor who sleeps full. If a man has extra food, money, or garments, he should give some of them to his neighbor. If there is something good to your neighbor without harm to you must do it. If there is something useful to you from within what you have, but harmful to the neighbor, then it is prevented for you. Moreover, if your neighbor harms you, you have to put up with him and be patient. There is an old proverb that says "Be patient with your bad neighbor, he will either travel or get into the mercy of Allah". In conclusion, the solidarity that Islam founded, gives the neighbor the right to the support of his neighbor. We ask Allah to cast us all with His mercy.
Written by Nadia Translated by Ahmad al-burhany
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Whoever wants to get more about this, can browse the pages of Sufism in the official site of tariqa Burhaniya.
The Editors Team
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Safety
is another important quality that should be fulfilled in a neighbor.
As a neighbor should feel safe from any harm or trespassing of his
rights by his neighbor. The Prophet [
Maintaining
and preserving the sacred rights of the neighbor has its preference.
However, in our society we do the opposite. A young man would annoy
the girl next door, which is an abuse to the neighbor’s rights, a
preach to his safety, and an aggression on chasteness and purity. It
is Also a great sin because it abuses the rights of the neighbor.
Abdullah ibn Mas’oud asked the Messenger of Allah [
Marouzy
said: Then the rich must support the poor? Imam Ahmad said "If a man
puts something to another, then how could not he be legible to
consoling?" Al-Marouzy said: If a man has two garments, then he
should support others? Imam Ahmad said "If he needs it to be a
virtue". That was a statement of him that consoling is a due virtue,
and it is not limited to neighbors. Abo-Hany said about begging: If
they are lying, then it is better, as if they are truthful then we
must support them. This means that we have to support hungry of the
neighbors and of the others. The Prophet [