My OperaShowing hospitality to the guest
By غرباء stranger garibmuhacir. Saturday, March 24, 2012 12:16:40 PM
Showing hospitality to the guest:
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم
The Prophet (pbuh) exhorted the Muslims to honour a guest and to welcome him cheerfully, entertain him happily according to one’s capacity and have full regard of his comfort and rest.
References
• Abu Shuraih Al-Khuza`i (May ALLAH be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, " …and he who believes in ALLAH and the Last Day, let him show hospitality to his guest;…".
[Muslim].
• Abu Shurayh Khuwaylid ibn 'Amr al-Khuza'i said, "I heard the Messenger of ALLAH, may ALLAH bless him and grant him peace, say, 'Anyone who believes in ALLAH and the Last Day should honour his guest as his due.' They said, 'What is his due, Messenger of ALLAH?' He said, 'A day and a night. Hospitality is for three days, and what is beyond that is sadaqa for him.'" [Agreed upon]
• In a variant of Muslim, "It is not lawful for a Muslim to stay with his brother so long that he makes him fall into sin." They said, "Messenger of ALLAH, how can he make him fall into sin?" He said, "By staying with him when he has nothing to offer him."
This Hadith throws light on something more of the etiquette and scope of hospitality. A guest ought to be given the best entertainment on the first day and night. For the next two days, hospitality should be moderate. On the fourth day, the guest should leave for his destination. Yet if he chooses to stay, hospitality will be in the sense of charity.
Salisu umar guraisalisugurai # Friday, March 30, 2012 9:13:32 AM