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83 - الجار

83. THE NEIGHBOUR

412 - حُسنُ الجِوارِ

412. Neighbourliness

(وَاعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَلا تُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئاً وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَاناً وَبِذِي الْقُرْبَى‏ وَالْيَتامَى‏ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَالْجَارِ ذِي الْقُرْبَى‏ وَالْجَارِ الْجُنُبِ وَالصّاحِبِ بِالْجَنْبِ) .1

"Worship Allah and do not ascribe any partners to Him, and be good to parents, the relatives, the orphans, the needy, the near neighbour and the distant neighbour, the companion at your side." 2

1300.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : حُرمَةُ الجارِ على‏ الإنسانِ كحُرمَةِ اُمّهِ .3

1300.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'One should revere his neighbour as he reveres his mother.' 4

1301.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - عندَ وفاتهِ - : اللَّهَ اللَّهَ في جِيرانِكُم‏فإنَّهُم وَصيَّةُ نَبيِّكُم ، ما زالَ يُوصي بِهِمْ حتّى‏ ظَنَنّا أنَّهُ سَيُوَرِّثُهُم .5

1301.Imam Ali (AS) said while on his deathbed, '[Fear] Allah and [keep] Allah in view in the matter of your neighbours, because they were the subject of your Prophet's advice. He continuously advised in their favour such that we thought he would allow them a share in inheritance.' 6

1302.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : حُسنُ الجِوارِ يُعمِّرُ الدِّيارَ ، ويَزيدُفي الأعْمارِ .7

1302.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Neighbourliness causes the lands to thrive and increases life spans.' 8

1303.الإمامُ الكاظمُ عليه السلام : ليسَ حُسنُ الجِوارِ كَفَّ الأذى‏ ، ولكنْ حُسنُ الجِوارِ الصّبرُ على‏ الأذى‏ .9

1303.Imam al-Kazim (AS) said, 'Neighbourliness is not only to desist from annoying [one's neighbour], but also to forbear annoyance [from him].' 10

1.النساء : ۳۶ .

2.Qur'an ۴:۳۶

3.مكارم الأخلاق : ۱ / ۲۷۴ / ۸۳۴ .

4.Makarim al-Akhlaq, v. ۱, p. ۲۷۴, no. ۸۳۴

5.نهج البلاغة : الكتاب‏۴۷ .

6.Nahj al-Balagha, Letter ۴۷

7.الكافي : ۲ / ۶۶۷ / ۸ .

8.al-Kafi, v. ۲, p. ۶۶۷, no. ۸

9.تحف العقول : ۴۰۹ ، الكافي : ۲ / ۶۶۷ / ۹ وفيه «صبرك» بدل «الصبر» .

10.Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. ۴۰۹

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