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Sahih Muslim 2040d (Book 36, Hadith 193) #12421
Inviting Guests with Gratitude

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Abu Talha inviting eighty people to a meal, where they were instructed to mention Allah's name while eating.

Anas b. Malik reported: Abu Talha ordered Umm Sulaim to prepare a meal specially for Allah's Apostle . He then sent me to him (to the Holy Prophet) ; the rest of the hadith is the same (but there is a slight variation of wording):" Allah's Messenger placed his hand and mentioned the name of Allah upon that, and then said: Admit ten men. He (Abu Talha) admitted them and they got in. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Eat while mentioning the name of Allah upon it (the meal). They ate until eighty persons had taken the food. Then Allah's Apostle had his meal and so the members of the household, and still they left some food".
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الرَّقِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ أَمَرَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ أُمَّ سُلَيْمٍ أَنْ تَصْنَعَ، لِلنَّبِيِّ طَعَامًا لِنَفْسِهِ خَاصَّةً ثُمَّ أَرْسَلَنِي إِلَيْهِ ‏.‏ وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ وَقَالَ فِيهِ فَوَضَعَ النَّبِيُّ يَدَهُ وَسَمَّى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ ائْذَنْ لِعَشَرَةٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَأَذِنَ لَهُمْ فَدَخَلُوا فَقَالَ ‏"‏ كُلُوا وَسَمُّوا اللَّهَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَأَكَلُوا حَتَّى فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ بِثَمَانِينَ رَجُلاً ‏.‏ ثُمَّ أَكَلَ النَّبِيُّ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ وَأَهْلُ الْبَيْتِ وَتَرَكُوا سُؤْرًا

TOPICS
invitation  *  meal  *  gratitude  *  name

QUICK LESSONS:
Invite guests with kindness and generosity; Thank God for all He has given you; Share what you have with others; Follow the example of Prophet Muhammad PBUH in hospitality .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of the importance of hospitality and gratitude in Islam. It tells us that when we invite guests into our home, we should do so with kindness and generosity. We should also remember to thank God for all that He has given us by mentioning His name before partaking in any meal or activity. Furthermore, this hadith teaches us that even if we have limited resources, it is important to share what we have with others as there will always be enough for everyone if done so with an open heart and mind. Lastly, it reminds us of the Prophet Muhammad’s example of hospitality as he invited eighty people into his home despite having limited resources himself at the time.

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