Ways of The Prophet (S.A.W)
by Sheikh Muhammad Abdul Hai ArifiRIGHTS OF A NEIGHBOUR
Hadrat Anas (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that ALLAAH’s messenger said, “By Him in whose hand my soul is, a man does not believe till he likes for his neighbour what he likes for himself.”[Muslim]
According to a tradition, the rights of a neighbour are:
He should be visited if he falls ill.
One should not raise his house higher than that of his neighbour so that he may not be deprived of air, and
His bier should be followed if he dies.
He should be given loan, if he so desires.
He should be clothed if he has none.
He should be congratulated if there is occasion for that.
He should be consoled if a calamity befalls him.
One should not give trouble to his neighbour by the smoke of his kitchen. [Tabarani]
It has been reported that the Messenger of ALLAAH (SallalIahu Alaihi Wa sallam) narrated, ‘When a Muslim dies and three of his neighbours confirm his Godliness then ALLAAH the Almighty says, I accept the testimony of the people according to their knowledge and forgive whatever I know (about him).” [Musnad Ahmad]