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7 rights of a muslim
Anonymous

01/22/02 at 16:55:41

slm

im not sure where, but i read somewhere we have 7 rights as a muslim, 1
being salam, can someone else tell em the other 6 plz

jazak

wlm

Re: 7 rights of a muslim
amatullah

01/22/02 at 18:49:13

Bismillah and salam,
This is the result of yahoo search from:http://www.java-man.com/Pages/Minhaj/MoreRights.html

Also among the rights of a Muslim with every other Muslim:

To greet them when you meet them. The Prophet (sas) said:
لَا تَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ حَتَّى تُؤْمِنُوا وَلَا تُؤْمِنُوا حَتَّى تَحَابُّوا أَوَلَا أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَى شَيْءٍ إِذَا فَعَلْتُمُوهُ تَحَابَبْتُمْ أَفْشُوا السَّلَامَ بَيْنَكُمْ .

You will never enter Paradise until you believe and you will never believe until you love one another. Should I not direct you to something that when you do it you will love one another? Spread the greeting among you.

The ruling of giving the greeting is that it is highly recommended (mustahabb) and should be done much or as much as possible. This is seen in the Prophet's (sas) word afshoo or "spread" the salaam among you. However, no individual act of giving the greeting is obligatory except where there is a specific order from the Lawgiver such as upon entering a home.

To return the greeting when it is given to you. Allah said:
النساء

وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُمْ بِتَحِيَّةٍ فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَا إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَسِيبًا(86)

{And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet [in reply] with something better than it or return it [in kind]. Verily, Allah is ever taking careful account of all things.} An-Nisaa:86

The ruling of returning the greeting is that it is obligatory (wajib) and it must be given. Even if one is given a highly suspect greeting by a non-Muslim, it is nonetheless "returned" by taking the second option in the verse to "return it [in kind]". This is done by saying "wa 'alaikum". This "returns" to the other party whatever they intended toward you with their greeting.

To make the du'a for them when they sneeze and say "al-hamdu lillahi". The du'a you say is "yarhamuka allah" meaning, "May Allah have mercy on you." The Prophet (sas) said:
إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلْ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلْيَقُلْ لَهُ أَخُوهُ أَوْ صَاحِبُهُ يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ فَإِذَا قَالَ لَهُ يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ فَلْيَقُلْ يَهْدِيكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

When one of you sneezes, he should say al-hamdu lillahi (praise is to Allah). And let his brother or his companion say yarhamuka Allah (may Allah have mercy on you). And when he says "May Allah have mercy on you", let him (the one who sneezed) say yahdeekum Allah wa yuslihu baalakum (May Allah guide you and rectify your affairs). (Al-Bukhari)

The du'a yarhamuka Allah (called tashmeet) is only given to one who remembered to say al-hamdu lillahi upon sneezing. If they forget to say it, then nothing is said to them.

عَطَسَ رَجُلَانِ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَشَمَّتَ أَحَدَهُمَا وَلَمْ يُشَمِّتْ الْآخَرَ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ شَمَّتَّ هَذَا وَلَمْ تُشَمِّتْنِي قَالَ إِنَّ هَذَا حَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَلَمْ تَحْمَدْ اللَّهَ

Two men sneezed in the presence of Allah's Messenger (sas). He (sas) gave tashmeet to one of them but not to the other. The man said, "O Messenger of Allah, you gave the tashmeet to this man but not to me. He (sas) said, "This man gave praise to Allah, but you did not give praise to Allah." (Al-Bukhari).

If you sneeze and a non-Muslim says something to you from his tradition, you may say to him what you would say to a Muslim i.e., "May Allah guide you and rectify your affairs" but if he is the one who sneezes, you do not say to him "May Allah have mercy on you." Rather, you can say the third phrase instead.

Visiting them when they are ill.
Witness their funerals
Respond to their invitation
Come to the aid of the oppressed
From the hadith:

أَمَرَنَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِسَبْعٍ وَنَهَانَا عَنْ سَبْعٍ أَمَرَنَا بِاتِّبَاعِ الْجَنَائِزِ وَعِيَادَةِ الْمَرِيضِ وَإِجَابَةِ الدَّاعِي وَنَصْرِ الْمَظْلُومِ وَإِبْرَارِ الْقَسَمِ وَرَدِّ السَّلَامِ وَتَشْمِيتِ الْعَاطِسِ وَنَهَانَا عَنْ آنِيَةِ الْفِضَّةِ وَخَاتَمِ الذَّهَبِ وَالْحَرِيرِ وَالدِّيبَاجِ وَالْقَسِّيِّ وَالْإِسْتَبْرَقِ

The Prophet (sas) ordered us with seven things and prohibited us seven things. He (sas) ordered us to follow the funeral processions, visit the sick, respond to invitations, help the oppressed, fulfill our oaths, return the greeting and make the du'a for one who sneezes. He (sas) prohibited us silver utensils, gold rings and ... [he (sas) then mentioned four kinds of silk]. (Al-Bukhari)

Give your sincere, unconditional, selfless and unbiased advice when they seek it from you.
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

The rights of every Muslim over every other Muslim are six. It was said, What are they or Messenger of Allah? He said, "When you meet him, give him salaam, when he invites you, respond to his invitation, when he seeks your sincere advice, give your sincerity to him, when he sneezes and praises Allah make the du'a for him, when he is sick visit him and when he dies follow him (i.e., his funeral procession).

Among thei rights of Muslims is that you not harm any Muslim with word or deed in their presence or their absence. Allah said:
وَيْلٌ لِكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُمَزَةٍ(1)

{Woe to every humaza (those who harm others with their tongues in their presence) and lumaza (those who harm others with their tongues in their absence)} Al-Humaza:1

And, from the hadith:

قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ الْإِسْلَامِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ

They said, O Messenger of Allah (sas),w hich Islam is best? He (sas) said, "The one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe."

A Muslim must be humble with other Muslims and have no arrogance toward any of them.
مَا نَقَصَتْ صَدَقَةٌ مِنْ مَالٍ وَمَا زَادَ اللَّهُ عَبْدًا بِعَفْوٍ إِلَّا عِزًّا وَمَا تَوَاضَعَ أَحَدٌ لِلَّهِ إِلَّا رَفَعَهُ اللَّهُ

Sadaqa (i.e., zakat) never decreased any wealth. Allah never increased a slave for his forbearance anything but might. No one humbles himself for Allah but that Allah raises him.

Never listen to what they deliver to you from the words of others and do not transport the words of others to them.
Even in anger, a Muslim can never cut off relations from another Muslim who they know for more than three days.
لَا يَحِلُّ لِرَجُلٍ أَنْ يَهْجُرَ أَخَاهُ فَوْقَ ثَلَاثِ لَيَالٍ يَلْتَقِيَانِ فَيُعْرِضُ هَذَا وَيُعْرِضُ هَذَا وَخَيْرُهُمَا الَّذِي يَبْدَأُ بِالسَّلَامِ

"It is not lawful for anyone to turn away from his brother beyond three days turning away from each other whenever they meet. The best of them is the one who restarts the greeting."

Another version of this hadith says that if the other one return the greeting, they both share in the reward. If the other one does not return the greeting, then the first one achieves complete innocence of all that went before, but not the one who failed to return the greeting.

KNOW that this hijra (turning away or cutting off relations) is in what pertains to this life only. As for affaris of the deen, it is obligatory to cut off relations from the people of bid'a (innovation), following of desires (which are contrary to the deen) and people of disobedience. This cutting off is obligatory, should continue and there is no limit on it of three days or any other period. It must continue unless and until they show clear repentance and return to the truth.

this is from islamonline.org

Rights of Muslim Brotherhood

Question As-Salaam `Alaykum, dear scholars! When we say that Muslims are brothers in faith, what are rights that this principle entails, so that it will be clear to all? Jazakum Allah Khairan!

Date 19/Jan/2002

Mufti
Islam Online Fatwa Editing Desk

Answer
Wa `Alaykum As-Salaam Waramatullah Wabarakatuh!

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Dear brother Muzammil, your question came on time, as many Muslims think that it suffices to consider each other as brothers without taking necessary steps to put that principle of brotherhood into practice. That is why we see nowadays Muslims showing indifference to calamities befalling their brethren across the globe, thinking that so far they are far away from the hot spots, from the scene of calamities, they have nothing to worry about. Thus, you see many of them, at the times that their brothers are being slaughtered at some other parts of the globe, they pass time at cafes, hotels, giving out celebrations, as if nothing happened. We Muslims need to feel for each other, not hypocritically, but heart and soul.

Elaborating more on this, we'd like to cite for you the following:

"Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, says: "You will not enter Paradise until you have faith, and you will not have faith until you love each other. Shall I direct you to something which if you fulfill you will love one another? Spread peace among yourselves." (It was reported by Muslim).

1) In this Hadith, our beloved Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, recommends that we should spread peace. This is fulfilled through many things: by saluting each other with the words As-Salam Alaykum (peace be with you); by spreading a state of peace and not conflict, and by trying to spread peace in the society through reconciling our differences. This, in fact, is the slogan of Islam, namely spreading peace. For indeed "Islam" means peace among other things, and this is the first right of brotherhood in Islam.

2) It's also part of rights of brotherhood for a Muslim to put on smiling face when he meets his brothers in faith. Allah's Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, says: "Don't belittle any good deed even to meet your brothers with a smiling face." He also said: "Your smile in the face of your brothers is an act of charity." That is why the Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, had a smiling face all the time.

A man came to Abu ad-Darda' and said: "Guide me to do a good deed that would benefit other Muslims?" Abu Ad-Darda' replied: "Command them to do good and forbid them from evil." The man said: "I can't." Then Abu Ad-Darda' said: "Repel evil from them." The man said: "I can't." Then Abu ad-Darda' said: "Spend charity on them." He again said: "I can't." then Abu ad-Darda' said: "Meet them with a smiling bright face." The man however said: "I still can't." Fed up with what he heard, Abu ad-Darda' finally said: "Then may Allah smite you with a thunder bolt from Heaven by which He would make the land and the people get rid of you."

3) Brotherhood in Islam also means that one should love for one's brothers what one loves for himself. Confirming this the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon you, says: "Each of you cannot be a believer until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself."

Not only this but the early Muslims used to prefer their brothers over their own selves. That is why the Qur'an praised them in the following: "And they prefer (their brothers) over themselves even if they are hungry." (Al-Hashr:9)

4) Avoid harming other Muslims by words or actions:
As a matter of fact Islam forbids vain or evil talk, as clarifed by the following Qur'anic verse: "And when they hear vain talk, they turn away therefrom and say: "To us our deeds, and to you yours; peace be to you: we seek not the ignorant." (Al-Qasas: 55) Allah's Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, says: "The Muslim is he from whom people are safe from his tongue and hand (actions)."

One day, Aisha, the Prophet's wife, heard some Jews in Madinah offending the Prophet by greeting him with the wish that poison would strike him. Getting angry at their offence she retorted: "And upon you be poison and curse O you children of apes and swine." Hearing this the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, pacified her saying: "You should have said only, same be upon you also, for the Muslim is not an offender, nor a curser nor a mischief monger nor one who uses dirty language."

5) Humbleness and modesty: A Muslim should exercise humbleness and modesty in his dealing with other Muslims, nay even with all other people. That is why one precious piece of advice a pious father called Luqman gave to his son as the Quran reports is that: "Never turn your cheek to other people in arrogance." (Luqman: 18)

In practice the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, used to be humble with all other people. It is reported that once a Bedouin met him; when he saw him he trembled in fear. Seeing this the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "Calm down. I am only the son of a woman who used to eat dry meat in Makkah (meaning a poor woman)."

The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, used to tell his Companions: "Don't exaggerate in praising me, as Christians exceeded the limits in praising the Messiah son of Mary, for I am the slave and Messenger of Allah." He also used to declare: "Whoever humbles himself to Allah, Allah will raise him (in respect) and He will not enter Paradise who has in his heart an atom's weight of arrogance."

6)Turning deaf ears to other people's slandering of your brothers or sisters: This means the elimination of backbiting and slandering in the Muslim society. That is why the Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, once passed by two graves. He stood in front of them and said: "They (the dead ones) are punished due to minor sins." One of them used to spread calumny and slander among people. Thus Muslims are reminded that: "He who slanders others in front of you will eventually slander you."

7) Doing good to people all as best as you can. In this context Allah says in the Qur'an: "And cooperate with one another in all that is good and pious and don't cooperate in sin and aggression." (Al-Maidah: 2) Allah's Messenger was asked: "Who is the dearest person to Allah?" He said: "Those who are most useful to (other) people." That is why in another Hadith the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "And Allah will surely help the person as long as he helps his brother."

8) Treating them nicely and with best manners: In this connection Allah says about Prophet Muhammad: "And you are indeed of supreme conduct." (Al-Qalam: 4) The Messenger of Allah, therefore says: "The most perfect believers are those who are best in conduct and who are nicest to their household."

9) Rights of brotherhood also implies that one shouldn't boycott one's brothers over three days: Allah says in the Qur'an:"Believers are indeed brothers so reconcile your brothers."(Al-Hujurat: 10) The Messenger of Allah also said: "Let not any one of you desert his brother more than three days. They meet and each of them turns away from the other; but the best of the two is the one who starts with the salutation of peace." In another Hadith the Prophet says: "Don't exchange hatred, envy or boycotting for every Muslim is a brother to other Muslims. Thus he should not wrong him, nor surrender him, whoever walks to fulfil the needs of other Muslims Allah will attend to his needs."

10) Not to enter upon a Muslim's house without his permission: Allah says in the Quran: "O ye who believe! Enter not houses other than your own without first announcing your presence and invoking peace upon the folk thereof. That is better for you, that ye may be heedful." (An-Noor: 27)

11) Acknowledging the rights of scholars among them by showing respect and grant honour to them.

12) Fulfilling one's promise to them.

13) Settling the rights of other Muslims and returning to them whatever has been taken from them without right.

14) Granting to other Muslims the status they deserve, and acknowledging their prestige.

15) Reconciling the differences among Muslims and restoring harmony.

16) Hiding their shame and to conceal their weaknesses.

17) Preserving their wealth and honour.

18) Saying "God bless you" to any one who sneezes.

19) Avoiding mingling the evil mongers.

20) Visiting the sick Muslims: This is based on a divine Hadith (Hadith Al-Qudsi) indicating that Allah would say to His slaves on the Day of Judgement: "My slave I was sick and yet you did not visit me?" The slave would exclaim: "How can I visit You when You are the Lord of the worlds?" Allah would answer: "Did you not know that My slave so and so fell ill; don't You know that had you visited him you would find Me with him?"

21) Attending funeral prayer and to follow a funeral to the grave.

22) Visiting graves of Muslims and invoking Allah's mercy upon them.

These are the main rights of Muslim Brotherhood.

Excerpted, with modiifications, from www.al-muslim.org

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