Hadith 2830

Chapter 57

باب 57

(57) بَابُ يَبْدَأُ بِالْجَارِ

(57) Chapter: Begin with the neighbour
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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلامٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ شَابُورَ، وَأَبِي إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، أَنَّهُ ذُبِحَتْ لَهُ شَاةٌ، فَجَعَلَ يَقُولُ لِغُلاَمِهِ: أَهْدَيْتَ لِجَارِنَا الْيَهُودِيِّ؟ أَهْدَيْتَ لِجَارِنَا الْيَهُودِيِّ؟ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ: مَا زَالَ جِبْرِيلُ يُوصِينِي بِالْجَارِ حَتَّى ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ سَيُوَرِّثُهُ.


Mujahid reported that a sheep was slaughtered for 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr.He asked his slave, 'Have you given any to our Jewish neighbour? Have yougiven any to our Jewish neighbour? I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allahbless him and grant him peace, say, 'Jibril kept on recommending that I treatmy neighbours well until I thought that he would order me to treat them asmy heirs.'"

Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 105

In-book reference: Book 6, Hadith 5

English translation: Book 6, Hadith 105