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Riyad al-SalihinAl-Nawawi

and to near relatives, the orphans, the needy, the neighbor who is a relative (1), the neighbor who is not related, the companion at your side, the stranded traveler, and those whom your right hands possess. ⦗An-Nisāʾ 4:36⦘

308 – Ibn ʿUmar and ʿĀʾishah (may Allah be pleased with them both) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Gabriel kept exhorting me about the neighbor until I thought he would make him an heir.” Agreed upon.

309 – Abū Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) related that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Abū Dharr, when you cook a stew (2), increase its water and make sure to share it with your neighbors.” Related by Muslim.

In another narration recorded by Muslim, Abū Dharr said: “My close friend ﷺ instructed me, ‘Whenever you cook a stew, add plenty of water, then look for a household among your neighbors and give them a generous share of it.’”

310 – Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “By Allah, he does not believe! By Allah, he does not believe! By Allah, he does not believe!” It was asked, “Who is he, O Messenger of Allah?” He replied, “The one whose neighbor is not safe from his harms.” Agreed upon.

In another version in Muslim: “He will not enter Paradise whose neighbor is not safe from his harms.” The word al-bawāʾiq means: calamities and evils.

311 – Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) also narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “O Muslim women, let no neighbor look down on the gift she sends to her neighbor, even if it is only a sheep’s hoof.” Agreed upon.

312 – And he reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “A neighbor must not prevent his neighbor from fixing a beam into his wall.” Abū Hurayrah would then add, “Why do I see you turning away from this? By Allah, I will surely fling it between…"

(1) That is, the neighbor whose home is close by. “Al-jar al-janub” refers to the distant neighbor; “al-sahib bil-janb” is the companion by one’s side in activities such as study, craft, or travel; and “ma malakat aymanukum” denotes the male and female slaves you own. (2) Meaning: a dish with broth made from meat, chicken, or the like.

وَبِذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْيَتَامَىٰ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَالْجَارِ ذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ (١) وَالْجَارِ الْجُنُبِ وَالصَّاحِبِ بِالْجَنْبِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ وَمَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ ﴾ [ النساء : ٣٦ ] . ٣٠٨ - وعن ابن عمر وعائشة رضي الله عنهما قالا : قال رسول الله ﷺ : « مَا زَالَ جِبْرِيلُ يُوصِينِي بِالْجَارِ حَتَّىٰ ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ سَيُورِثُهُ » متفق عليه . ٣٠٩ - وعن أبي ذر رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله ﷺ : « يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ إِذَا طَبَخْتَ مَرَقَةً (٢) ، فَأَكْثِرْ مَاءَهَا ، وَتَعَاهَدْ جِيرَانَكَ » رواه مسلم . وفي رواية له عن أبي ذر قال : إن خليلي أوصاني : « إِذَا طَبَخْتَ مَرَقَةً فَأَكْثِرْ مَاءَهَا ، ثُمَّ انْظُرْ أَهْلَ بَيْتٍ مِنْ جِيرَانِكَ ، فَأَصِبْهُمْ مِنْهَا بِمَعْرُوفٍ » . ٣١٠ - وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن النبي ﷺ قال : « وَاللَّهِ لَا يُؤْمِنُ ، وَاللَّهِ لَا يُؤْمِنُ ، وَاللَّهِ لَا يُؤْمِنُ » ! قيل : مَنْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ قال : « الَّذِي لَا يَأْمَنُ جَارُهُ بَوَائِقَهُ » ! متفق عليه . وفي رواية لمسلم : « لَا يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ مَنْ لَا يَأْمَنُ جَارُهُ بَوَائِقَهُ » . « الْبَوَائِقُ » : الْغَوَائِلُ وَالشُّرُورُ . ٣١١ - وعنه قال : قال رسول الله ﷺ : « يَا نِسَاءَ الْمُسْلِمَاتِ ، لَا تَحْقِرَنَّ جَارَةٌ لِجَارَتِهَا ، وَلَوْ فِرْسِنَ شَاةٍ » متفق عليه . ٣١٢ - وعنه أن رسول الله ﷺ قال : « لَا يَمْنَعْ جَارٌ جَارَهُ أَنْ يَغْرِزَ خَشَبَةً فِي جِدَارِهِ » ثُمَّ يَقُولُ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ : مَا لِي أَرَاكُمْ عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ ! وَاللَّهِ لَأَرْمِيَنَّ بِهَا بَيْنَ

(١) أي : الذي قرب جواره . ( الجار الجنب ) أي : البعيد . ( الصاحب بالجنب ) الرفيق في نحو تعلم وصناعة وسفر . ( ما ملكت أيمكانكم ) من العبيد والإماء . (٢) أي : ذا مرق من لحم ودجاج ونحوهما .