Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Seek refuge with Allah from the evil of the neighbor in your permanent residence, for if a person is a traveler, he can separate from (the bad neighbor) whenever he wishes.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / القسم الخامس: مسائل الترهيب من الكبائر وسائر المعاصي / 9701
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده حسن، أخرجه الحاكم: 1/ 532، وابويعلي: 6536، وابن حبان: 1033 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 8553 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 8534»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The rights of neighbors are very great, while those who fulfill them are very few. A righteous neighbor is a paradise, but an evil neighbor is a calamity before the Day of Judgment itself. But who is there that becomes righteous?