Principle 38 — The Rights of Neighbours

The Prophet of Islam said, “By God, he is not a believer whose neighbour is not safe from his evils.” (Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 46) Wherever a man is, he is always with someone. They are his neighbours. Neighbours have a right not to experience any harm from him. In other words, this teaching means that every human being in the world should remain a peaceful person. He must be very careful that he does not cause any harm to the people around him. The benefit of being a peaceful man is that others do not get a chance to complain. If people around you complain about something, it means that you are hurting others; then you should stop doing such things as are hurtful to them.