Abu Ayyub al-Ansari reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah
bless him and grant him peace, said, "It is not lawful for a Muslim to
refuse to speak to his (Muslim) brother for more than three days so that
when they meet, one goes this way and the goes that way. The better of
the two is the one who initiates the greeting."
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي الْوَلِيدِ الْمَدَنِيُّ، أَنَّ عِمْرَانَ بْنَ أَبِي أَنَسٍ حَدَّثَهُ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً مِنْ أَسْلَمَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَدَّثَهُ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: هِجْرَةُ الْمُسْلِمِ سَنَةً كَدَمِهِ، وَفِي الْمَجْلِسِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، وَعَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ أَبِي عَتَّابٍ، فَقَالاَ: قَدْ سَمِعْنَا هَذَا عَنْهُ.
'Imran ibn Abi Anas reported from a man of Aslam who was one of
the Companions of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Snubbing
a believer for a year is like spilling his blood."
Hisham ibn 'Amir heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, say, "It is not lawful for a Muslim to snub another
Muslim for more than three nights. As long as they are cut off from each
other, they are turning away from the Truth. The first of them to return
to a proper state has his expiation for that inasmuch as he was the first
to return to a proper state. If they die while they are cut off from one
another, neither of them will ever enter the Garden."
Abu Khirash al-Aslami reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah,
may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, "Whoever snubs his brother
for a year has split his blood."
