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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

[MahdiUniteMuslims] He knows his neighbor's rights over him

--- On Mon, 21/12/09, The Ideal Muslim <forthemuslim@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: The Ideal Muslim <forthemuslim@yahoo.com>
Subject: [the_best_ummah] He knows his neighbor's rights over him
Date: Monday, 21 December, 2009, 7:33 AM

The Ideal Muslim: Characteristics of the Ideal Muslim According to the Qur'an and the Sunnah

The IDEAL MUSLIM
The True Islamic Personality of the Muslim Man
as Defined in the Qur'an and Sunnah

By Dr. Muhammad 'Ali Al-Hashimi

Translated by Nasiruddin Al-Khattab and Revised by Ibrahim M. Kunna and Abu Aya Sulaiman Abdus-Sabur

Copyright and published by the International Islâmic Publishing House (IIPH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 1999.

The Ideal Muslim is a man of the highest moral character. In his relationship with his Rabb, himself, family, parents, relatives, friends and the community at large, he has a most excellent example in the prophet of Islam (pbuh). His idealism is further strengthened by the characters of the first generations of Muslims who excelled in all the various fields of human endeavor. He is reassured by the teachings of Islam that he also can reach these noble heights by working to improve his character daily.

Chapter 7: The Muslim and His Neighbors

He knows his neighbor's rights over him

From the teachings of the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) regarding neighbors, the true Muslim knows the rights of his neighbor over him at all times. So he helps him at times of difficulty; he shares his joys and his sorrows; if he becomes poor he treats him kindly and helps him; if he is ill he visits him and consoles him; if he dies he follows his bier, comforts his family and takes care of them. He never forgets to consider the feelings of his neighbor and his family, and avoids doing anything that may hurt their feelings whether directly or indirectly.

These are the sublime Islamic teachings concerning neighbors for every Muslim who has been guided to true Islam and who applies its rules to himself and to his family. Is it any wonder, in the light of all this, that the true Muslim should be the best neighbor that any human society has ever known?