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Jibreel kept advising me about the neighbor until I thought he would i

مَا زَالَ جِبْرِيلُ يُوصِينِي بِالْجَارِ حَتَّى ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ سَيُوَرِّثُهُ
Jibreel kept advising me about the neighbor until I thought he would inherit from him.

Narrator: Abdullah ibn Umar

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6014, Sahih Muslim 2625

Explanation

The rights of the neighbor are so heavy in Islam that the Prophet thought a neighbor would be added to inheritance laws. Be kind, helpful, and never harmful to those who live near you.

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