Narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Gabriel continued to urge me regarding the neighbor to the extent that I thought he would surely make him (the neighbor) an heir."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Shurayh (Khuwaylid bin Amr) Khuzai, may Allah be pleased with him, that he reports from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, that he said:“Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should treat his neighbor well. And whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should honor his guest. And whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak good or remain silent.”

Narrated from Sayyiduna Miqdad bin Aswad (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked his companions about the (seriousness) of adultery. They said: It is forbidden; Allah Almighty and His Messenger have declared it forbidden. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "If a man commits adultery with ten women, it is not as grave a sin as committing adultery with the wife of his neighbor." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked them about theft. They said: Theft is forbidden; Allah the Exalted and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) have declared it forbidden. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "If a man steals from ten houses, it is less severe than stealing from the house of his neighbor (and its sin is greater)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Jibreel kept advising me regarding the neighbor so much that I thought he would make him an heir."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a goat was slaughtered for him, so he said to his servant: "Have you sent any (meat) to our Jewish neighbor? Have you sent a gift to the Jewish neighbor?" (Then he said:) "I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'Jibril kept advising me regarding the neighbor so much that I thought he would soon make him an heir.'"

Narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), she said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: "Jibreel kept advising me regarding neighbors so much that I thought he would surely make them heirs."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that I asked: O Messenger of Allah! I have two neighbors, to which of them should I send a gift? He said: "The one whose door is closer to your (house) among the two."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) through another chain that I said: O Messenger of Allah! I have two neighbors, to which of them should I send a gift? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "To the one whose door is closer to your (door), (send it to him first)."

It is narrated from Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) that he was asked about the neighbor, so he said: "Forty houses in front, forty houses behind, forty houses to the right, and forty houses to the left (all) are neighbors."

Alqamah bin Bajalah said: I heard Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) say: (In giving and taking), do not start with the distant neighbor while leaving the nearby one; rather, begin with the nearest one (in giving gifts, etc.) instead of the distant one.