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Hadith

Remember your neighbours

Source

Sahih Muslim 2625b

Book 45, Hadith 185

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What It Means: Reading in Context

This is the full reported saying addressed to Abu Dharr. The source places it in a chapter on treating neighbours well. It gives the concrete example of preparing broth with enough to share. The parenthetical wording in English belongs to the displayed source translation. This entry comes from Sahih Muslim 2625b. The quoted wording is the English translation of the reported saying. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.

REFLECTION · EDITORIAL

When preparing something to share, think of a neighbour who might appreciate it. A simple gesture of consideration can help a relationship grow.

This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.
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