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Sunan Abi Dawud 2491 (Book 15, Hadith 15) #22782
Visiting Umm Haram

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) visited Umm Haram, daughter of Milhan, and she provided him with food and cleared his head of lice.

Anas bin Malik said "Whenever the Apostle of Allaah went to Quba, he used to visit Umm Haram daughter of Milhan who was married to 'Ubadah bin Al Samit. One day when he visited her she gave him food an sat clearing his head of lice. The narrator narrated the rest of the tradition. Abu Dawud said "Daughter of Milhan died in Cyprus".
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَهُ يَقُولُ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِذَا ذَهَبَ إِلَى قُبَاءٍ يَدْخُلُ عَلَى أُمِّ حَرَامٍ بِنْتِ مِلْحَانَ - وَكَانَتْ تَحْتَ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ - فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا يَوْمًا فَأَطْعَمَتْهُ وَجَلَسَتْ تَفْلِي رَأْسَهُ ‏.‏ وَسَاقَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَمَاتَتْ بِنْتُ مِلْحَانَ بِقُبْرُصَ

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visiting  *  food  *  lice  *  haram

QUICK LESSONS:
Be kind to your guests; Provide them with whatever they need during their stay; Ask for help if needed without hesitation or shame .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's visit to Umm Haram, daughter of Milhan. She was married to 'Ubadah bin Al Samit. During his visit, she provided him with food and cleared his head of lice. This hadith teaches us that we should be kind to our guests and provide them with whatever they need during their stay. It also teaches us that we should not be ashamed or embarrassed by any physical needs that may arise while in someone else's company; instead, we should ask for help if needed without hesitation or shame. Furthermore, it shows us the importance of hospitality in Islam as well as the respect due to a guest regardless of their social status or position in society.

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