Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 2963
Option to buy Neighbouring Property - Section 1
Arabic hadith text
وَعَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «الْجَارُ أَحَقُّ بِسَقَبِهِ» . رَوَاهُ البُخَارِيّ
Translation
Abu Rafi ‘reported God’s Messenger as saying, “The neighbour has the best claim by reason of his being near.” Bukhari transmitted it.