Volume 8, Book 73, Number 51:
Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari:
The Prophet said, “On every Muslim there is enjoined (a compulsory) Sadaqa (alms).” They (the
people) said, “If one has nothing?’ He said, “He should work with his hands so that he may benefit
himself and give in charity.” They said, “If he cannot work or does not work?” He said, “Then he
should help the oppressed unhappy person (by word or action or both).” They said, “If he does not do
it?” He said, “Then he should enjoin what is good (or said what is reasonable).’ They said, “If he does
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not do that”’ He said, “Then he should refrain from doing evil, for that will be considered for Him as a
Sadaqa (charity) . “
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 50:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
The Prophet said, Enjoining, all that is good is a Sadaqa.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 49:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I have two neighbors! To whom shall I send my gifts?” He said, “To the
one whose gate in nearer to you.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 48:
Narrated Abu Shuraih Al-Adawi:
My ears heard and my eyes saw the Prophet when he spoke, “Anybody who believes in Allah and
the Last Day, should serve his neighbor generously, and anybody who believes in Allah and the Last
Day should serve his guest generously by giving him his reward.” It was asked. “What is his reward,
O Allah’s Apostle?” He said, “(To be entertained generously) for a day and a night with high quality of
food and the guest has the right to be entertained for three days (with ordinary food) and if he stays
longer, what he will be provided with will be regarded as Sadaqa (a charitable gift). And anybody
who believes in Allah and the Last Day should talk what is good or keep quite (i.e. abstain from all
kinds of dirty and evil talks).”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 47:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Anybody who believes in Allah and the Last Day should not harm his neigh –
bor, and anybody who believes in Allah and the Last Day should entertain his guest generously and
anybody who believes in Allah and the Last Day should talk what is good or keep quiet. (i.e. abstain
from all kinds of evil and dirty talk).
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 46:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet used to say, “O Muslim ladies! A neighbouress should not look down upon the present
of her neighbouress even it were the hooves of a sheep.”
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Volume 8, Book 73, Number 45:
Narrated Abu Shuraih:
The Prophet said, “By Allah, he does not believe! By Allah, he does not believe! By Allah, he does
not believe!” It was said, “Who is that, O Allah’s Apostle?” He said, “That person whose neighbor does
not feel safe from his evil.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 44:
Narrates Ibn Umar:
Allah’ Apostle said, Gabriel kept on recommending me about treating the neighbors in a kind and
polite manner, so much so that I thought that he would order (me) to make them (my) heirs.”