Islam has placed extreme emphasis on our duties towards fellow-men. Every individual who affirms his belief in God and in the Day of Accountability has been charged with the responsibility of being careful about the rights of men (huquq al ‘ibad). God, in his infinite mercy, may forgive any lapse in respect of His Own rights (huquq Allah). In this domain only shirk (associating partners with Allah) has been declared as unforgivable. But in the case of the rights of men, we have been warned that for this there will be a heavy reckoning to pay in the Hereafter. Let us look at two important ahadith of the Prophet (SAW) relating to this subject:

The first of these has been reported by Sahih al-Bukhari on the authority of Hazrat Abu Hurairah (RA). Says the Prophet (SAW):

“If any one has commi

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