Jurnal Living Hadis
Vol 6, No 1 (2021)

Helping a Neighbour in Need: An Auto-ethnography of Lived Hadith Citizenship

Rizwan Sahib (Western Sydney University)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Jun 2021

Abstract

This study presents specific ahadīth (sing. hadīth) which inform neighbourly relations on a day-to-day basis. I interpret my actions towards a neighbour, who was experiencing personal problems, as lived-hadīth citizenship. That is, my interactions with my neighbour were infused with Prophet Muhammad's teachings and instructions as found in ahadīth. Aspects of Prophetic wisdom, such as care and easing somebody’s burdens, align with contemporary sociological, anthropological, and psychological definitions of citizenship. This study thus shows that Islamic scripture has a positive role to play in Western societies, shaping daily behaviours such as being a good citizen in one’s neighbourhood.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

Living

Publisher

Subject

Religion Humanities

Description

Jurnal Living Hadis (ISSN: 2528-7567) (e_ISSN: 2548-4761) is a yearly dual published journal issued by Department of Hadith Studies, Faculty of Ushuluddin and Islamic Thought, UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta in cooperation with ASILHA (Asosiasi Ilmu Hadis Indonesia, Association of Hadith Studies in ...