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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب الجارBook of the Neighbor
بَابُ جَارِ الْيَهُودِيِّChapter: The Jewish Neighbor
Hadith 128
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا بَشِيرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ قَالَ: كُنْتُ عِنْدَ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، وَغُلاَمُهُ يَسْلُخُ شَاةً، فَقَالَ: يَا غُلاَمُ، إِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَابْدَأْ بِجَارِنَا الْيَهُودِيِّ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ: الْيَهُودِيُّ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ؟ قَالَ: إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُوصِي بِالْجَارِ، حَتَّى خَشِينَا أَوْ رُئِينَا أَنَّهُ سَيُوَرِّثُهُ.
It is narrated from Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) that I was with Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) and his servant was skinning a goat. He said: O boy! When you finish this work (preparing the meat, etc.), first give some meat to our Jewish neighbor. A man from the people present said: A Jew! (You are sending a gift to him), may Allah set you right. Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Indeed, I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) advising about the neighbor so much that we feared or thought that he would surely make him an heir.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ The purpose of the chapter is to clarify how a Muslim should behave if a Jew or non-believer lives in his neighborhood. From the narration mentioned under this chapter, it is understood that even if the neighbor is a non-believer, it is obligatory to treat him well. The details have already been discussed under Hadith number 105.
➋ If the action of a teacher or any elder does not seem correct, then it is permissible to criticize it; however, the manner should be gentle, and respect should also be observed, because it is possible that the objection raised may not be correct and the person in question may have a valid reason for his action.
➊ The purpose of the chapter is to clarify how a Muslim should behave if a Jew or non-believer lives in his neighborhood. From the narration mentioned under this chapter, it is understood that even if the neighbor is a non-believer, it is obligatory to treat him well. The details have already been discussed under Hadith number 105.
➋ If the action of a teacher or any elder does not seem correct, then it is permissible to criticize it; however, the manner should be gentle, and respect should also be observed, because it is possible that the objection raised may not be correct and the person in question may have a valid reason for his action.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 128
