The rights of a Muslim over his Muslim brother
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The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
We begin this session with a question from one of the brothers. He says: What is the obligation of a Muslim toward his Muslim brother? We find that there is indeed negligence on the part of some Muslims toward their brothers regarding the rights of the neighbor and the limits of assistance. What is the guidance in this matter?
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. The right of a Muslim over his Muslim brother, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) explained, is that if he invites him, he responds to him; if he falls ill, he visits him; if he dies, he attends his funeral; and if he sneezes, he says the response to the sneeze. These are among the rights of a Muslim over his Muslim brother. Likewise, it is obligatory to have love among Muslims. None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself. Also, it is the right of a Muslim over his Muslim brother to respect him, to respect his honor, to refrain from harming him, and to defend his honor. This is the right of a Muslim over his Muslim brother. Yes.
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
We begin this session with a question from one of the brothers. He says: What is the obligation of a Muslim toward his Muslim brother? We find that there is indeed negligence on the part of some Muslims toward their brothers regarding the rights of the neighbor and the limits of assistance. What is the guidance in this matter?
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. The right of a Muslim over his Muslim brother, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) explained, is that if he invites him, he responds to him; if he falls ill, he visits him; if he dies, he attends his funeral; and if he sneezes, he says the response to the sneeze. These are among the rights of a Muslim over his Muslim brother. Likewise, it is obligatory to have love among Muslims. None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself. Also, it is the right of a Muslim over his Muslim brother to respect him, to respect his honor, to refrain from harming him, and to defend his honor. This is the right of a Muslim over his Muslim brother. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/133 — archive.org (0:56)
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