Hadith 5504

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَجْلَانَ ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " تَعَوَّذُوا بِاللَّهِ مِنْ جَارِ السَّوْءِ فِي دَارِ الْمُقَامِ ، فَإِنَّ جَارَ الْبَادِيَةِ يَتَحَوَّلُ عَنْكَ " .
´It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:` "The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Seek refuge with Allah from a bad neighbor in one's permanent abode, for one's neighbor in the desert will change.'"
Hadith Reference سنن نسائي / كتاب الاستعاذة / 5504
Hadith Grading الألبانی: حسن صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: حسن
Hadith Takhrij «تفرد بہ النسائي (تحفة الأشراف: 13054)، مسند احمد (2/34646) (حسن، صحیح)»
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
By permanent residence is meant cities and settlements where houses are built that last for centuries, and by temporary neighbor is meant the neighbor during travel or in the desert, where temporary tents are set up and are taken down after a short while. It is evident that the neighbor in a settlement remains a neighbor for a lifetime, therefore, he should be good; otherwise, life will become miserable.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 5504