Islamic Guidance and Muslim Rights

Vocabulary and key concepts derived from traditional Islamic teachings on guidance and the rights of a Muslim over another as recorded in the Hadith of Abu Huraira.

Path of Guidance

The way Allah showed people through sending messengers and revealing divine books.

Abu Huraira

The companion (may Allah be pleased with him) who narrated the Hadith stating the five rights of a Muslim over another.

Rights of a Muslim

Five duties every Muslim has toward their fellow Muslim as mentioned in the Prophet's Hadith.

Returning the Greeting (Salam)

The first of the five rights a Muslim has over another Muslim.

Visiting the Sick

One of the five rights of a Muslim, involving checking on and visiting ill brothers in Islam.

Following Funeral Processions

Participating in the processions for the deceased, which is a right of a Muslim over another.

Accepting Invitations

A right of a Muslim involving responding to and attending invitations from others.

Responding to a Sneeze (Tashmit)

The practice of tashmit for one who sneezes, listed as one of the five essential rights of a Muslim.