Hadith on Neighbors in Islam
Explore the profound rights and respect Islam grants to neighbors, regardless of their faith or background.
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مَا زَالَ جِبْرِيلُ يُوصِينِي بِالْجَارِ حَتَّى ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ سَيُوَرِّثُهُ
"Jibril kept recommending me to treat neighbors with kindness until I thought he would assign them a share of inheritance."
SAHIH BUKHARI 6014
مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلاَ يُؤْذِ جَارَهُ
"Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should not harm his neighbor."
SAHIH BUKHARI 6018
وَاللَّهِ لاَ يُؤْمِنُ، وَاللَّهِ لاَ يُؤْمِنُ، وَاللَّهِ لاَ يُؤْمِنُ... الَّذِي لاَ يَأْمَنُ جَارُهُ بَوَائِقَهُ
"By Allah, he does not believe! By Allah, he does not believe! By Allah, he does not believe!... The one whose neighbor is not safe from his evil conduct."
SAHIH BUKHARI 6016
لَيْسَ الْمُؤْمِنُ الَّذِي يَشْبَعُ وَجَارُهُ جَائِعٌ إِلَى جَنْبِهِ
"He is not a believer whose stomach is filled while his neighbor goes hungry."
SUNAN AL-KUBRA 19049
إِذَا طَبَخْتَ مَرَقًا فَأَكْثِرْ مَاءَهُ ثُمَّ انْظُرْ أَهْلَ بَيْتٍ مِنْ جِيرَانِكَ فَأَصِبْهُمْ مِنْهَا بِمَعْرُوفٍ
"When you cook a stew, put plenty of water in it, then look to the families of your neighbors and give them some of it."
SAHIH MUSLIM 2625
خَيْرُ الأَصْحَابِ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ خَيْرُهُمْ لِصَاحِبِهِ وَخَيْرُ الْجِيرَانِ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ خَيْرُهُمْ لِجَارِهِ
"The best of companions with Allah is the one who is best to his companion, and the best of neighbors to Allah is the one who is the best to his neighbor."
TIRMIDHI 1944
Who is Your Neighbor?
The Range of Neighbors
According to classical scholars, the definition of a neighbor extends to forty houses in every direction (front, back, left, and right). This establishes a massive, cohesive, and caring community.
Regardless of Faith
The rights of neighbors in Islam apply universally. A neighbor who is not a Muslim still has the rights of a neighbor. If they are Muslim, they have two rights (neighbor + Muslim brother). If they are relatives, they have three.
Sharing Gifts
The Prophet ﷺ encouraged neighbors to exchange gifts, even something as simple as a sheep's trotter. He said: "Exchange gifts, as that will lead to increasing your love for one another."
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