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Sahih Muslim 2084 (Book 37, Hadith 67) #12552
The Importance of Hospitality

SUMMARY: It is important to have a bed for yourself, your spouse, and guests, but it is also important to leave one bed for the Satan.

Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported that Allah's Messenger said: There should be a bedding for a man. a bedding for his wife and the third one for the guest, and the fourth one is for the Satan.
حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَرْحٍ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو هَانِئٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، يَقُولُ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ لَهُ ‏ "‏ فِرَاشٌ لِلرَّجُلِ وَفِرَاشٌ لاِمْرَأَتِهِ وَالثَّالِثُ لِلضَّيْفِ وَالرَّابِعُ لِلشَّيْطَانِ

TOPICS
hospitality  *  bed  *  satan  *  ihtiyat  *  zawaj  *  dai

QUICK LESSONS:
Have beds available for yourself, your spouse, guests and even the devil. Be generous with others by providing them with a place to stay if needed.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith emphasizes the importance of hospitality and being generous towards others. It teaches us that we should always make sure that there is a place for our guests to sleep when they come over. Additionally, it reminds us that we should not be too comfortable in our own homes and leave one bed open for the devil so as not to become too complacent in our lives. We must remember that Allah has given us blessings and we must use them wisely by being generous with others and leaving room for improvement in ourselves.

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