Islam Guidance

Good Neighborhood

Good Neighborhood:
It is an act of the politeness of the person and of his superior intellect is to adopt good neighborhood. Besides, it is a virtuous act which the wise summon people to put it into effect. The Arabs vied with each other for treating their neighbor kindly. Also they did their best to defend the neighbor. When Islam came it adopted this noble trait, increased the respect for it, and urged the Muslims to cling to it. The Prophet, may Allah bless
him and his family, gave frequent commandments concerning it. For this reason, AmTr al- Mu’minln (Imam ‘Au), peace be on him, said:” Allah’s Apostle, may Allah bless him and his family, went on advising us (to treat) the neighbor (kindly). So, we thought that he would bequeath him.”
The grandsons of the Prophet followed the same manner in regard with the neighbor. For example, al- Sadiq, peace be on him, said:” Cleave to Allah fearingness.... good manners, and good neighborhood.”’[1]
Al- Sadiq repeated these commandments many times. So, he blamed those who neglected them. In this connection, he, peace be on him, said:” Do the person of you not feel shame that his neighbor knows his right, while he does not know his neighbor’s right?”
Moreover, al- Sâdiq excluded those who do not treat their neighbors kindly. He, peace be on him, said:” Whoever does not treat his neighbor kindly isnot one of us.”[2]
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1 Wasa’il al-Shi’a, 11/1 56/8.
2 Ibid, 8/399/4.
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Taken From : Imam Al-Sadiq By Shaykh Mohammed al-Husayn al-Muzaffar , Translator : Jasim al-Rasheed

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