Sunday, 23 September 2012
Rights in ISLAM
THE
FOLLOWING IS AN EXTRACT FROM THE TREATISE OF HAZRAT MOULANA ASHRAF ALI THANWI
(R.A.) TITLED “HUQOOQUL-ISLAM” (RIGHTS OF ISLAM):
�In the book At-targheeb wat-Tarheeb of Imam Asfahaani, a hadith of Hazrat Ali radhiyallahu anhuis narrated wherein the following general
rights to be observe mutually among all Muslims are enlisted:
§ Forgive the mistakes of another Muslim.
§ Show sympathy over his grief.
§ Hide his faults.
§ Accept his excuse.
§ Remove his difficulty.
§ Always wish for his well-being.
§ Safeguard his love.
§ Have respect for his pacts.
§ Visit him when he is ill.
§ Attend his funeral.
§ Accept his invitation.
§ Accept his gifts.
§ Repay his kindness.
§ Thank him for his favours.
§ Help him at the time of need.
§ Protect his wife and children.
§ Fulfill his needs.
§ Listen to his requests.
§ Accept his intercession.
§ Do not make him despondent in his ambitions.
§ Say Yarhamukallah upon hearing him say Al-Hamdu-lillah after sneezing.
§ Return his lost property.
§ Reply his greeting (Salaam).
§ Speak to him kindly and courteously.
§ Treat him kindly.
§ If one Muslim takes an oath on the strength of
the other, it should be honoured by the other.
§ Help him when he is oppressed, and stop him
when he oppresses others.
§ Be his friend, not his enemy.
§ Do not disgrace him.
§ Love for him what you love for yourself.
§ Greet him (with salaam) when meeting, and,
better still, shake his hands.
§ Never break off ties for more than three days
if an argument arises.
§ Do not be suspicious of him.
§ Do not be jealous of him nor bear enmity
towards him.
§ Where possible observe amar bil ma�roof and nahi anil munkar (to command good and prohibit
evil) towards the next Muslim.
§ Have mercy on the little ones and respect the
elders.
§ Create peace between two Muslims whom have had
an argument.
§ Do not backbite another Muslim.
§ Do not cause harm to his body, wealth or honour.
§ Help him mount his animal or load his goods on
to it when he is unable to do so.
§ Do not ask him to leave and then take his
place.
§ Two people should not speak in whispers while
a third is in their presence.
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