78/29. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6016 — Neighbor Safety and Faith
The person whose neighbour does not feel safe from his evil
يُوبِقْهُنَّ} يُهْلِكْهُنَّ. {مَوْبِقًا} مَهْلِكًا.
Hadith About Not Harming Your Neighbor
Sahih Bukhari : 6016
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6016
حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي شُرَيْحٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " وَاللَّهِ لاَ يُؤْمِنُ، وَاللَّهِ لاَ يُؤْمِنُ، وَاللَّهِ لاَ يُؤْمِنُ ". قِيلَ وَمَنْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " الَّذِي لاَ يَأْمَنُ جَارُهُ بَوَايِقَهُ ". تَابَعَهُ شَبَابَةُ وَأَسَدُ بْنُ مُوسَى. وَقَالَ حُمَيْدُ بْنُ الأَسْوَدِ وَعُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ وَشُعَيْبُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنِ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،.
Abu Shuraih Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "By Allah, he does not believe! By Allah, he does not believe! By Allah, he does not believe!" It was said, "Who is that, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?" He said, "That person whose neighbor does not feel safe from his evil."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6016In-book reference : Book 78, Hadith 47USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 45
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6016
This Hadith about not harming your neighbor gives a serious warning. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم repeated, by Allah, that such a person does not believe. When asked who he meant, he said it is the one whose neighbor does not feel safe from his evil. The wording shows that faith is not only about claims; it appears in how safe others feel around us. The neighbor is named because daily closeness can make harm more painful. Evil here is not explained in detail in the text, so the safe lesson is broad: a Muslim should not make a neighbor fear harm from him. Neighbor safety is a clear sign of good conduct.
What we learn from this hadith
- A neighbor should feel safe from harm.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave a strong warning about harming neighbors.
- Faith should show in daily behavior, not only in words.
- Living near someone increases the need for careful conduct.
