Sahih al-Bukhari Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab)

Jibrīl kept enjoining me regarding the good treatment of the neighbor to the extent that I thought he would inherit him

Chapter: To recommend to be kind to one's neighbour

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 6014

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي أُوَيْسٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏

مَا زَالَ يُوصِينِي جِبْرِيلُ بِالْجَارِ حَتَّى ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ سَيُوَرِّثُهُ ‏"

Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said:

"Jibrīl kept enjoining me regarding the good treatment of the neighbor to the extent that I thought he would inherit him."

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 6014), Muslim (No. 2624a, 2624b), Abu Dawud (No. 5151), At-Tirmidhi (No. 1942), Ibn Majah (No. 3673) and Ahmad (No. 23126, 23459, 23794, 24363, 24820).

Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informs that Jibrīl continued to instruct him that the neighbor, who lives next to one's house, be he a Muslim or a disbeliever, should be taken care of, not hurt, and treated kindly, his rights should be observed, and harm from them should be endured, to the extent that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) thought, due to the great attention given to the neighbor's rights and Jibrīl's repeated instruction about this, that there will come down revelation that gives his neighbor part of his inheritance after his death.

Lessons

The Hadīth points out the significance of the neighbor's rights and the duty to observe them.
The repeated instruction regarding the neighbor's rights entails that we should honor him, treat him in a kind and benevolent manner, avert harm from him, visit him if he gets sick, congratulate him upon the occurrence of something pleasant, and give him solace upon affliction.
The closer the neighbor's door is, the greater the emphasis upon his right.
The Hadīth shows the perfection of the Shariah and its teachings that achieve the well-being of society, such as kindness to the neighbors and averting harm from them.

Explanation in Arabic

يُخبِرُ النبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بأنَّ جبريل ما زال يُكرِّر عليه ويأمُرُه بالاعتناء بالجار، الذي هو قريب الدار، مسلمًا أو كافرًا، قريبًا أو غير قريب، بحفظ حقِّه وعدم أذيَّتِه، والإحسان إليه والصبر على أذاه، حتى ظنَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِن تعظيم حق الجار وتَكرار جبريل لذلك أنه سينزلُ الوحيُ بإعطائه من مال جاره الذي يَخلُفُه بعد وفاتِه.

عِظَم حق الجار ووجوب مراعاة ذلك.
التأكيد على حق الجار بالوصية يقتضي ضرورة إكرامه والتودُّد والإحسان إليه، ودفع الضر عنه، وعيادته عند المرض، وتهنئته عند المسرة، وتعزيته عند المصيبة.
كلما كان بابُ الجار أقرب كان حقُّه آكد.
كمال الشريعة فيما جاءت به مما فيه صلاح المجتمع من الإحسان إلى الجيران ودفع الضرر عنهم.

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

حَدِيث عَائِشَة. قَوْله : ( أَبُو بَكْر بْن مُحَمَّد ) أَيْ اِبْن عَمْرو بْن حَزْم , وَعَمْرَة هِيَ أُمّه , وَالسَّنَد كُلّه كُوفِيُّونَ , وَفِيهِ ثَلَاثَة مِنْ التَّابِعِينَ فِي نَسَقٍ , وَقَدْ سَمِعَ يَحْيَى بْن سَعِيد وَهُوَ الْأَنْصَارِيّ مِنْ عَمْرَة كَثِيرًا وَرُبَّمَا دَخَلَ بَيْنَهمَا وَاسِطَة مِثْل هَذَا , وَرِوَايَته عَنْ أَبِي بَكْر الْمَذْكُور مِنْ الْأَقْرَان. قَوْله : ( مَا زَالَ جِبْرِيل يُوصِينِي بِالْجَارِ حَتَّى ظَنَنْت أَنَّهُ سَيُوَرِّثُهُ ) أَيْ يَأْمُر عَنْ اللَّه بِتَوْرِيثِ الْجَار مِنْ جَاره. وَاخْتُلِفَ فِي الْمُرَاد بِهَذَا التَّوْرِيث فَقِيلَ : يَجْعَل لَهُ مُشَارَكَة فِي الْمَال بِفَرْضِ سَهْم مُعْطَاهُ مَعَ الْأَقَارِب , وَقِيلَ : الْمُرَاد أَنْ يُنَزَّل مَنْزِل…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Bukharid. 256 AH	Authenticصحيح	The hadith	صحيح البخاري No. 6014

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2624a

Gabriel impressed upon me (kind treatment) towards the neighbour (so much) that I thought as if he would confer upon him the (right) of inheritance.

مَا زَالَ جِبْرِيلُ يُوصِينِي بِالْجَارِ حَتَّى ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ لَيُوَرِّثَنَّهُ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2624b

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'A'isha through another chain of transmitters.

حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، حَدَّثَنِي هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 5151

Gabriel kept on commending the neighbor to me so that I thought he would make him an heir.

مَا زَالَ جِبْرِيلُ يُوصِينِي بِالْجَارِ حَتَّى قُلْتُ لَيُوَرِّثَنَّهُ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1942

"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.”

"‏ مَا زَالَ جِبْرِيلُ يُوصِينِي بِالْجَارِ حَتَّى ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ سَيُوَرِّثُهُ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Ibn Majah 3673

"Jibra'il kept enjoining good treatment of neighbours untol I thought that he would make neigbours heirs."

"‏ مَا زَالَ جِبْرِيلُ يُوصِينِي بِالْجَارِ حَتَّى ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ سَيُوَرِّثُهُ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 23126