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A Muslim’s Rights

The Prophet (S) said: “Every believer has 30 obligations over his brother-in-faith which could not be said to have been met unless he either performs them or is excused from performing them by his brother-in-faith.”1

  1. Forgiving his mistakes

  2. Being merciful and kind to him when he is in a foreign land

  3. Guarding his secrets

  4. Giving him a hand when he is about to fall

  5. Accepting his apology

  6. Discouraging backbiting about him

  7. Persisting in giving him good advice

  8. Treasuring his friendship

  9. Fulfilling his trust

  10. Visiting him when he is ill

  11. Being with him at his death

  12. Accepting his invitations and presents

  13. Returning his favors in the same way

  14. Thanking him for his favors

  15. Being grateful for his assistance

  16. Protecting his honor and property

  17. Helping him meet his needs

  18. Making an effort to solve his problems

  19. Saying to him Yarhamuka Allah (May Allah have mercy on you) when he sneezes

  20. Guiding him to the thing he has lost

  21. Answering his greeting

  22. Taking him at his word

  23. Accepting his bestowals

  24. Confirming him if he swears to something

  25. Being kind and friendly towards him

  26. Helping him when he is unjust by stopping him or when he is being a victim of injustice

  27. Not being unsympathetic and hostile towards him

  28. Refraining from feeling bored and fed up of him

  29. Not forsaking him in the midst of troubles

  30. Liking for him whatever good you would like for yourself, and disliking for him whatever you would dislike for yourself.

These are the morals we should live by and the way that we should treat each other. Just imagine if we lived by all of these how much better this world would be. The Prophet (S) gave us the remedy for our social problems, but it is up to us to put them into practice.