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وعن عبدِ اللَّه بن عمر رضي اللَّه عنهما قال : قال رسول اللَّه صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم: « خَيْرُ الأَصحاب عِنْدَ اللَّهِ تعالى خَيْرُهُمْ لصـاحِبِهِ ، وخَيْرُ الجيران عِنْدَ اللَّه تعالى خيْرُهُمْ لجارِهِ » رواه الترمذي وقال : حديث حسن .
311/39 – رياض الصالحين

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (radiya Llahu ‘anhuma) reported: The Messenger of Allah (salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said,

“The best of companions with Allah is the one who is best to his companions, and the best of neighbours to Allah is the one who is the best of them to his neighbour.”

[al-Tirmidhi]

Commentary:
Companion is a common word which covers companions in journey and stay. Muslims are ordained to treat all of them nicely. But one’s neighbour has precedence over others. Nice treatment to him is the best means to attain a distinctive place with Allah.

39/311 – Riyad al-Salihin (Gardens of the Righteous)

Source: Daily Hadith mailing list

‎Imam al-Shafi’i (rahimahu Llah) said,

“To admonish your brother in private is to advise him and improve him. But to admonish him publicly is to disgrace and shame him.”

- Originally posted by br. Adnan El-Hanefi