LessonsSelf-Control, Good Character, and the Incomplete Verb Laysa (Hadith 177–187)Quiz

لَيْسَ الْمُؤْمِنُ بِالَّذِي يَشْبَعُ وَجَارُهُ جَائِعٌ إِلَى جَنْبِهِ
It is not fitting for a believer to eat his fill while his neighbor beside him remains hungry.

Source: البيهقي

لَيْسَ الْمُؤْمِنُ بِالَّذِي ... rejects conduct unfitting for a believer. يَشْبَعُ means “he eats his fill,” جَارُهُ means “his neighbor,” and جَائِعٌ means “hungry.” The clause وَجَارُهُ جَائِعٌ creates a direct contrast between two conditions.

Eating enough is not itself condemned. The warning concerns indifference when a nearby neighbor lacks food. If one becomes aware of the need, dignified assistance, sharing a meal, or arranging suitable support within one's means reflects genuine concern.

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Hadith 180: Responsibility toward a hungry neighbor

Self-Control, Good Character, and the Incomplete Verb Laysa (Hadith 177–187)

لَيْسَ الْمُؤْمِنُ بِالَّذِي يَشْبَعُ وَجَارُهُ جَائِعٌ إِلَى جَنْبِهِ
It is not fitting for a believer to eat his fill while his neighbor beside him remains hungry.

Source: البيهقي

لَيْسَ الْمُؤْمِنُ بِالَّذِي ... rejects conduct unfitting for a believer. يَشْبَعُ means “he eats his fill,” جَارُهُ means “his neighbor,” and جَائِعٌ means “hungry.” The clause وَجَارُهُ جَائِعٌ creates a direct contrast between two conditions.

Eating enough is not itself condemned. The warning concerns indifference when a nearby neighbor lacks food. If one becomes aware of the need, dignified assistance, sharing a meal, or arranging suitable support within one's means reflects genuine concern.