The Rights of a Believer on a Fellow Believer.

I said to Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s), 'What is the right of a believer on a fellow believer?' 'I feel sympathy for you,' he replied, 'I fear that you would know and not act upon it and you would neglect it and not safeguard…

Isa ibn Abu Mansur said: 'Abd Allah ibn Abu Ya'fur, 'Abd Allah ibn Talha and I were with Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) when he spoke unprompted: 'O Ibn Abu Ya'fur, the Messenger of Allah (a.s) has said: One who has six qualities…

By Allah (I swear), never has Allah been worshipped with anything better than fulfilling the rights of a believer. A believer has more rights than the Ka'bah. And he said: “A believer is the brother of the other…

A believer is a brother to another believer and it is his right that he should counsel him, sympathize with him and prevent his enemies from harming him.

Allah has never been worshipped with anything better than fulfilling the right of a believer.

The Prophet (a.s) said: A Muslim is a brother to the other Muslim; he must not betray him, desert him, disgrace him, excommunicate him nor backbite him.

Amongst the rights of a Muslim is that when he sneezes, Allah's Name be invoked (to bless him); if he is in pain, he should be relieved of it; if he is sick, he should be visited; and if he dies, his bier should be…

A group of Muslims left on a journey and lost their way. They were overcome with severe thirst; they began using the earth for ablution and sought shelter under a tree. An old man dressed in white came to them and said,…

I asked him concerning people who have excess wealth whilst their brothers-in-faith have a severe need; and the money from the zakat did not suffice them; and it was not proper that they were satiated while their…

Imam (a.s) was asked, 'There are some among us who have only one day's food with them while some others have one month's food with them. But some of us have one year's food with them. Now, should those men who have one…

I do not know of that (happening) amongst us.' So, Abu Ja'far (a.s) said, 'Then (you have achieved) nothing.' 'Then (we are) doomed!' I exclaimed. 'The community (of believers) have not attained maturity in their…

'Allah, in His Book, has made forbearance obligatory on the righteous.' Some asked, 'What does forbearance constitute?' 'It is when you request others for those who are less needy than you yourself,' he…

A Muslim is a brother to the other Muslim; he must not do injustice to him, desert him, disgrace him, backbite him, deprive him nor cheat him. He also said: It is the right of a Muslim on his (Muslim) brother that he…

These are thus not brothers!'