Hadith 17

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad

Book 6: Neighbours

Chapter 65

The bad neighbour

بَابُ الْجَارِ السُّوءِ

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 117
حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ، قَالَ‏:‏ أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ هُوَ ابْنُ حَيَّانَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ‏:‏ كَانَ مِنْ دُعَاءِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ جَارِ السُّوءِ فِي دَارِ الْمُقَامِ، فَإِنَّ جَارَ الدُّنْيَا يَتَحَوَّلُ‏.‏
Abu Hurayra said, "Part of the supplication of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was, "Oh Allah, I seek refuge with you from an evil neighbour in the Eternal World. A neighbour in this world can be changed.