Rights of neighbors.

Be helpful, friendly and cheerful to your neighbour,

Rights of neighbors.

Race or religion does not matter. Treat all neigbours in a fair and friendly manner

Being a good neighbor

Prophet Muhammad (saww) has taught us that a "neighbor" is not just the one next door but includes all those up to forty houses in all directions -effectively a whole neighborhood.

Importance of Neighbors

• A scholar was once having his dinner, when a person came to his house and told him that your teacher wants too see you immediately

• When the scholar went to the teacher, the teacher was very sad and disappointed.

Teacher “Do you know your neighbor has no food to eat?”

Scholar: I am sorry my master I did not know this

Importance of NeighborsTeacher: “It is now a week that your neighbor and his family are without wheat and rice. He was trying to buy some dates from a shop on credit but the shopkeeper refused to grant him any more credit. He returned home empty-handed and the family is without any food.“

Scholar head hung in shame: “I am so sorry Master!”

Teacher: “7 days and you did not know? Now go take some food and Sit with him to eat, so that he does not feel ashamed. And take this money. Place it under his pillow or carpet so that he is not embarrassed, and inform me when this work is completed, for until then I shall not eat."

Take some food or fruit to give your neighbor

When you see your neighbors always smile and greet them

When your neighbor is celebrating a birthday or birth congratulate them and give a gift

Share some sweets or cakes e.g. when you celebrate IDD.

If your neighbor goes for vacation, offer to keep their mail . Or if they look worried then ask if you can help

Do everything within the laws of Islam. Do not do anything Haram or illegal

Prophet Muhammad said that Angel Jibrailhas stressed so much on the rights of a

neighbor

Visiting the sick

When people are sick, they are not only physically sick, they are also

depressed and sad!!

We can make them happy and cheerful just by visiting them and make them forget their worries

When we visit a sick person, angels accompany us and pray for us until

we return back to our home

The story of Prophet Muhammad(as) and the old lady who threw trash on him

Every morning, Prophet Muhammad (SAW) used to pass by a house of an old lady on his way to mosqueEvery day this lady who did not believe he was a prophet, used to throw trash from the top of her balconyThe Prophet did not get angry at all. Instead he quietly cleaned himself up and continued walking towards the mosque.

One day The Prophet (as) passed by the house expecting the trash to be thrown at him, but nothing happened He asked a man standing nearby and asked him where the old lady was.The man informed him that she had become ill. Once again, the Holy Prophet (SAW) looked up at the balcony and instead of going home, he walked up the stairs.

The maid opened the door and let Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

inside. He walked over to where the old lady was laying. The Prophet greeted the old lady. The old lady responded fearfully, “I know why you have come here. You have come to take revenge for the trash that I used to throw on you.”

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) smiled at the old lady and answered gently, “Dear lady, I have not come here to take revenge or yell at you. I have come to visit you because you are ill. I pray for you to get better.”

The old Lady started crying saying:“Everyday i threw trash on you and in my time of need you have come ask about me. I testify that you are the true Prophet of GOD and I become a Muslim”

Helping the poor and the orphans• We should Always help those in need. The holy Quran has

many verses talking about helping the needy

• ... Worship no one but GOD, do good to parents, relatives, orphans, and the poor, and speak kindly to people... - Surah al-Baqarah, 2:83

• So as for the orphan, do not oppress him; and as for the beggar, do not scold him; and as for your Lord’s blessing, proclaim it!- Surah ad-Duha 93:9-11

• Have you seen him who denies the Judgement (Day)? That is the one who drives away the orphan, and does not urge the feeding of the poor.

• - Surah al-Ma’un, 107:1-3

sayings from Prophet Muhammad(as)

• ‘In Paradise there is a place called Dār al-Farh (The Abode of Joy) – none shall enter it except one who brings joy to the orphans.’

‘One who takes hold of an orphan to share his food and drink, GOD will definitely admit him to Paradise unless he commits an unforgivable sin.’

A man complained of being hard-hearted and the Messenger of GOD advised him, ‘Do you wish to soften your heart and have your wishes granted? Show mercy to the orphan and pat his head, and feed him from your food (i.e. what you eat). Your heart will soften and you will obtain your wishes.’

‘I and the guardian of an orphan shall be like ‘this’ in Paradise, provided he fears GOD, the Mighty and Glorious’ holding up 2 fingers

I heard the Messenger of GOD saying: ‘One who supports an orphan until his needs are met, GOD, the Mighty & Glorious,

makes Paradise) obligatory on him because of that; just like He makes the Fire obligatory on one who consumes the property

of orphans.’-Imam Ali (As)

Imām Ali (‘a) said, ‘If any believing man or woman places their hand on the head of an orphan, out of mercy for them, GOD would write for them a good deed for every hair that their hand passes through.’