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FALL 2005
A man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said,“O
Messenger of Allah, who is most deserving of my good companionship?” He said, “Your
mother.” He said, “Then who?” He said, “Your mother.” He said, “Then who?” He said,
“Your mother.” He said, “Then who?” He said, “Your father.”
Abu Huraira, RAA narrated of Allah's messenger, PBUH: "Allah, the Almighty created
all creation. Upon finishing his creation, the womb stood up and said: "O Allah! This is
the place of one who seeks refuge with you boycott and being banned or
excommunicated." Allah, the Almighty, said: "Yes. Indeed. Do not accept that I
(Myself) will befriend whoever befriends you (the womb, or rather the relatives
generated and tied together due to the ties and relationships of the womb). And I shall
discontinue My relations and ban who ban you?!" The womb said: "I accept."
Allah's Apostle, PBUH also is reported to say: "He/She who believes in Allah, the
Almighty and the Day of Judgment, must communicate, be good, courteous and kind to
his kith and kin or relatives." This Hadith is reported by both Bukhari and Muslim.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The rights of one Muslim
over another are five: returning the greeting of salaam, saying ‘yarhamuk Allah (may
Allah have mercy on you)’ when he sneezes, accepting invitations, visiting the sick and
attending funerals.” (Narrated by Muslim,)
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: ‘Jibreel kept on enjoining
the good treatment of neighbors to the extent that I thought that he would include
neighbors as heirs.” (Agreed upon. Narrated by Muslim,)
The Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) explained that this would lead
to being deprived of Paradise: “He will not enter Paradise from whose harm his neighbor
is not safe.” (Agreed upon. Narrated by Muslim,).