Ali (Radhiallahu Anhu) mentioned that a good friend and neighbor has the following qualities:
- Forgive the shortcomings of the friend
- Show pity to the friend's difficulties
- Conceal his shortcomings
- Overlook his excuses
- Accept his forgiveness
- Stop the backbiting spoken of the friend
- Always be with the friend
- Protect the friendship
- Fulfil the needs of the friend
- Visit him when he is sick
- When he dies, be present at his Janazah
- When invited, accept his invitation
- If he gives a gift, accept it
- If he does good, then reciprocate accordingly
- When the friend offers a bounty, then thank him
- When he needs help then assist him
- Preserve the honor and respect of your friend and his house
- Fulfil his needs that accord with Shariáh
- Accept his intercession if it is according to Shariáh
- Do not make him despondent in his requests
- Reply to the friend's sneeze by saying "Yarhmukallahu" if he said 'Alhamdulillah'
- If anything is lost of the friend, then assist him to look for it
- Reply to his Salaam
- Support and praise his good works
- If one has taken an oath to fulfill something, assist him in accomplishing the oath
- Assist your friend at all times whether he is an oppressor or oppressed. Assisting him if he is an oppressor is to stop him from oppression.
- Also communicate with him and not create animosity.
- Not to disgrace a friend
- Not to swear at a friend
