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Jami at-Tirmidhi 2006 (Book 27, Hadith 112) #27639
Generosity and Hospitality in Islam

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) advised to be hospitable and generous even if one has been treated badly by another.

Abu Al-Ahwas narrated from his father who said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! I stayed with a man who did not entertain me nor behave hospitably with me. Then he came to stay with me, shall I reciprocate the same to him?' He ( said: 'No, entertain him". He said: 'He ( saw me wearing tattered clothes and said:'(Do you have any wealth?' I said: 'Allah has given me various kinds of wealth through camels and goats'. He said: 'Then let it be seen on you'."
حَدَّثَنَا بُنْدَارٌ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، وَمَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ الزُّبَيْرِيُّ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ الرَّجُلُ أَمُرُّ بِهِ فَلاَ يَقْرِينِي وَلاَ يُضَيِّفُنِي فَيَمُرُّ بِي أَفَأَجْزِيهِ قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ أَقْرِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَرَآنِي رَثَّ الثِّيَابِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ هَلْ لَكَ مِنْ مَالٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ مِنْ كُلِّ الْمَالِ قَدْ أَعْطَانِي اللَّهُ مِنَ الإِبِلِ وَالْغَنَمِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَلْيُرَ عَلَيْكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ وَجَابِرٍ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏.‏ وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ وَأَبُو الأَحْوَصِ اسْمُهُ عَوْفُ بْنُ مَالِكِ بْنِ نَضْلَةَ الْجُشَمِيُّ ‏.‏ وَمَعْنَى قَوْلِهِ ‏"‏ أَقْرِهِ ‏"‏ أَضِفْهُ وَالْقِرَى هُوَ الضِّيَافَةُ

TOPICS
generosity  *  hospitality  *  reciprocation  *  wealth  *  istihsan  *  sadaqah

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous with your wealth; Treat others kindly regardless of how they have treated you; Strive for justice and fairness when dealing with others; Entertain those who are unkind towards you; Let your wealth be seen on you.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of the importance of generosity and hospitality in Islam. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was asked about a situation where someone had not been hospitable to him, but when the same person came to stay with him, should he reciprocate the same treatment? The Prophet's response was that he should entertain him instead. He also advised that if one has wealth, it should be seen on them. This is an important teaching as it encourages us to be generous with our wealth and not hoard it for ourselves. It also teaches us that we should treat others kindly regardless of how they have treated us in the past. We must always strive for justice and fairness when dealing with others, even if we have been wronged by them before.

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