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The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, encouraged respecting the neighbor and taking care of his rights:
Aa’ishah narrated that the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “[angel] Gabriel continued to advise me to take good care of neighbors, until I thought he would make them to be one of the inheritors.”
A person from the Ansaar said: “I came from my home looking for the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, so I came to him and he was standing, and another man was facing him, and I thought he needed something from the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam.
The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, continued standing until I felt sorry for him. When the man left, I told the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, “O Messenger of Allah, that man caused you to stand until I felt sorry for you.” He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, replied: “You really saw him?” I said: “Yes.” He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “Do you know who he was?” I said: “No.” The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, replied:
“That was [angel] Gabriel, he continued to advise me to take good care of neighbors, until I thought he would make them to be one of the inheritors.”
Meaning he thought that Allah would order the neighbors to inherit from one another.
Even in the Farewell Hajj (pilgrimage), the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, did not forget to advise his Companions to take good care of their neighbors. Abu Umaamah (a Companion) narrated:
“I heard the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, while he was on his camel in the Farewell Hajj saying: “I instruct you to take good care of your neighbor,” until he said it many times, and I thought that he would make him inherit.”
