Jibreel kept advising me about the neighbor until I thought he would i…
“Jibreel kept advising me about the neighbor until I thought he would inherit from him.”
Narrator: Abdullah ibn Umar
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6014, Sahih Muslim 2625
Explanation
The rights of the neighbor are so heavy in Islam that the Prophet thought a neighbor would be added to inheritance laws. Be kind, helpful, and never harmful to those who live near you.
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Sources.Hadith excerpts are taken from the Kutub al-Sittah (Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud, Jami at-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sunan Ibn Majah) with collection and number cited where applicable. Explanations are AI-assisted and reviewed against classical sources — see our editorial policy.