Hadith on Neighbors: Sharing food with your neighbors

Abu Dharr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Abu Dharr, when you cook a stew, put more water in the broth and take care of your neighbors.”

In another narration, the Prophet said, “Pour some of it for them courteously.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2625

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ‏ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ‏ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ إِذَا طَبَخْتَ مَرَقَةً فَأَكْثِرْ مَاءَ الْمَرَقَةِ وَتَعَاهَدْ جِيرَانَكَ

وفي رواية أخرى قال فَأَصِبْهُمْ مِنْهَا بِمَعْرُوفٍ

2625 صحيح مسلم كتاب البر والصلة والآداب باب الوصية بالجار والإحسان إليه

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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