Ibn 'Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him
and grant him peace, said, "Jibril kept on recommending that I treat my
neighbours well until I thought that he would order me to treat them as my
heirs."
Al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah
bless him and grant him peace, asked his Companions about fornication and
they said, "It is unlawful. Allah and His Messenger have made it unlawful."
He said, "It is less serious for a man to fornicate with ten women than for
him to fornicate with his neighbour's wife." Then he asked them about stealing.
They replied, "It is unlawful. Allah and His Messenger have made it unlawful."
He said, "It is less serious for a man to steal from ten houses than it is
for him to steal from his neighbour's house."
Mujahid reported that a sheep was slaughtered for 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr.
He asked his slave, "Have you given any to our Jewish neighbour? Have you
given any to our Jewish neighbour? I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah
bless him and grant him peace, say, 'Jibril kept on recommending that I treat
my neighbours well until I thought that he would order me to treat them as
my heirs.'"
Abu Shurayh al-Khuza'i reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him
and grant him peace, said, "Anyone who believes in Allah and the Last Day
should be good to his neighbours. Anyone who believes in Allah and the Last
Day should be generous to his guest. Anyone who believes in Allah and the
Last Day should be say what is good or be silent."
