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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1942 — Jibril’s Advice About Neighbors
What Has Been Related About The Rights Of Neighbors
Hadith About Neighbors and Jibril’s Advice
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1942
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1942
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، هُوَ ابْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَزْمٍ - عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَا زَالَ جِبْرِيلُ يُوصِينِي بِالْجَارِ حَتَّى ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ سَيُوَرِّثُهُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "Jibril – May The Salawat Of Allah Be Upon Him – Continued To Recommend Me About (Treating) The Neighbors So (Kindly And Politely), That I Thought He Would Order Me To Make Them Heirs.”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1942In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 48English translation : Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 1942
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1942
This Hadith about neighbors shows how much care Islam gives to people living near us. Aishah narrated that Jibril continued to advise the Prophet about treating neighbors kindly and politely. The advice was repeated so much that the Prophet thought Jibril might order him to make neighbors heirs. The Hadith does not give a long list of neighbor rights here. Instead, it shows the weight of the matter through repeated advice. The main message is simple: a neighbor is not just someone who lives nearby. A neighbor deserves kindness, polite treatment, and careful conduct. This Hadith makes neighbor rights feel close, daily, and practical.
What we learn from this hadith
- Neighbors should be treated with kindness and polite behavior.
- Repeated advice from Jibril shows the high place of neighbor rights.
- Good neighborly conduct is part of the Prophet’s teaching.
- A Muslim should not take the rights of neighbors lightly.
