Sayyiduna Shurayd (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The neighbor is more deserving due to proximity." In the narration of Abu Nu'aym, there is this addition: I asked 'Amr, "What is meant by 'saqb'?" He replied, "By this, shuf'ah (preemption) is meant." I said, "People say that by this, neighbor is meant." He said, "That is what people say."