make Du’a of forgiveness and salvation for him. Further, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه also would advise his family members to remain patient and would console them.

(Mu’een-ul-Arwaah, pp. 188)

Dear Islamic brothers! Have you noticed! How great was the manner of our pious predecessors regarding the rights of neighbours! Not only Muslim neighbours would get the blessing of their good treatment, but even non-Muslim neighbours would also be very impressed with their good behaviour. Despite the fact that their neighbours would hurt them a lot, these personages would bear the torture given to them by their neighbours. They used to include them in the joy of Eid and even after the death of the neighbour they would attend their funeral, make Du’a of forgiveness for them and would advise their family members to have patience. These are the teachings of Islam.

Alas! Today every one raises their voice for their own right, but has no care at all for the right of their neighbours. We have lots of blessings and eat delicious food, but don’t want to know the sufferings of our neighbour. If any of our needy neighbours asks for something, so despite being able to fulfil his need, we become stingy. Sometimes we treat them badly. Similarly, some unwise people bother and disturb their neighbours by throwing their rubbish, such as skins of fruits and vegetables, blood of sacrificial animals, their tails or membranes, etc., draining filthy water, peeping into their homes without their permission, playing songs on wedding or other ceremonies, firing or displaying fireworks, making hurdles without any reason in front of their homes or shops, ringing the bells of their homes, threatening and beating their children, finding faults with them or anything related to them such as, their sacrificial animals, homes, shops or cars etc., making their walls dirty with the squirt of betel nut and Gutkha, etc. By doing such things they put their grave and the Hereafter at risk. Such people should not violate             the rights of neighbours and hurt them. If Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and His Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم are displeased with us due to bothering neighbours, so remember, even the abundance of Salah, Sawm, Sadaqah and charity will not save us from the torment of Hell. Let’s listen to 4 sayings of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم about the punishment for the mistreatment with neighbours and learn an admonitory lesson.