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
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Forgiving his mistakes
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Being merciful and kind to him when he is in a foreign land
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Guarding his secrets
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Giving him a hand when he is about to fall
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Accepting his apology
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Discouraging backbiting about him
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Persisting in giving him good advice
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Treasuring his friendship
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Fulfilling his trust
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Visiting him when he is ill
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Being with him at his death
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Accepting his invitations and presents
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Returning his favors in the same way
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Thanking him for his favors
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Being grateful for his assistance
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Protecting his honor and property
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Helping him meet his needs
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Making an effort to solve his problems
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Saying to him Yarhamuka Allah (May Allah have mercy on you) when he sneezes
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Guiding him to the thing he has lost
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Answering his greeting
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Taking him at his word
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Accepting his bestowals
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Confirming him if he swears to something
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Being kind and friendly towards him
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Helping him when he is unjust by stopping him or when he is being a victim of injustice
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Not being unsympathetic and hostile towards him
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Refraining from feeling bored and fed up of him
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Not forsaking him in the midst of troubles
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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.
- 1. Jami al-Sa’adat (The Collector of Felicities) by Muhammad Mahdi Ibn Abi Zarr al-Naraqi pg 37-38 published by Yasin Publications. Online at:
https://www.al-islam.org/jami-al-saadat-collector-felicities-muhammad-ma...