brotherhood

Six Rights of a Muslim upon a Muslim

Sahih
Sahih Muslim · 2162·Narrated by Abu Hurayrah (RA)

حَقُّ الْمُسْلِمِ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ سِتٌّ قِيلَ مَا هُنَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ إِذَا لَقِيتَهُ فَسَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِ وَإِذَا دَعَاكَ فَأَجِبْهُ وَإِذَا اسْتَنْصَحَكَ فَانْصَحْ لَهُ وَإِذَا عَطَسَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ فَشَمِّتْهُ وَإِذَا مَرِضَ فَعُدْهُ وَإِذَا مَاتَ فَاتَّبِعْهُ

Transliteration

Ḥaqqul-muslimi 'alal-muslimi sitt. Qīla: mā hunna yā rasūlallāh? Qāla: idhā laqītahu fasallim 'alayh, wa idhā da'āka fa-ajibh, wa idhā-stanṣaḥaka fanṣaḥ lah, wa idhā 'aṭasa faḥamidallāha fasham-mithu, wa idhā mariḍa fa'udh, wa idhā māta fattabi'h

Translation

Abu Huraira (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'The rights of the Muslim upon the Muslim are six.' It was said: 'What are they, O Messenger of Allah?' He ﷺ said: 'When you meet him, greet him with salaam; when he invites you, accept his invitation; when he seeks your advice, give him sincere advice; when he sneezes and praises Allah, say yarhamukallah; when he is sick, visit him; and when he dies, follow his funeral.'

Practice This Today

Fulfill at least one of these six rights today — greet someone with salaam, visit someone who is unwell, or give sincere advice when asked.

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