The rights of your neighbour
And be good to the neighbour who is your relative and to the neighbour who is not a relative . . . (Qur'an, 4:36)
The true Muslim does not restrict his good treatment only to neighbours who are related to him or who are Muslims, but he also extends it to non-Muslim neighbours. In this way the tolerance of Islam may spread to everyone, regardless of their race or religion. A Sahabi 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr had a sheep slaughtered and asked his slave, "Did you give some meat to our Jewish neighbour? For I heard the Prophet (s) say, 'Jibril kept on enjoining the good treatment of neighbours to the extent that I thought he would include neighbours as heirs.' (Bukhari and Muslim)
The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak good or be silent. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should be generous to his neighbour. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should be generous to his guest. His welcome is for a day and a night, and his hospitality is for three days. Whatever is more than that is sadaqa. It is not halal for a guest to stay with a man until he becomes a burden." - Malik Al-Muwatta, Volume 49, Number 22
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And be good to the neighbour who is your relative and to the neighbour who is not a relative . . . (Qur'an, 4:36)
The true Muslim does not restrict his good treatment only to neighbours who are related to him or who are Muslims, but he also extends it to non-Muslim neighbours. In this way the tolerance of Islam may spread to everyone, regardless of their race or religion. A Sahabi 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr had a sheep slaughtered and asked his slave, "Did you give some meat to our Jewish neighbour? For I heard the Prophet (s) say, 'Jibril kept on enjoining the good treatment of neighbours to the extent that I thought he would include neighbours as heirs.' (Bukhari and Muslim)
The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak good or be silent. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should be generous to his neighbour. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should be generous to his guest. His welcome is for a day and a night, and his hospitality is for three days. Whatever is more than that is sadaqa. It is not halal for a guest to stay with a man until he becomes a burden." - Malik Al-Muwatta, Volume 49, Number 22
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