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Sunan Ibn Majah 3677 (Book 33, Hadith 21) #33031
The Obligation of Hospitality

SUMMARY: Hospitality is an obligation and it is a debt that the host owes to the guest.

It was narrated that Miqdam Abu Karimah said: "The Messenger of Allah said: ' Putting up a guest for one night is obligatory. If you find a guest at your door in the morning, then this (hospitality) is (like) a debt that you (the host) owe him. If he (the guest) wants, he may request it, and if he wants, he may leave it'"
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنِ الْمِقْدَامِ أَبِي كَرِيمَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ ‏ "‏ لَيْلَةُ الضَّيْفِ وَاجِبَةٌ فَإِنْ أَصْبَحَ بِفِنَائِهِ فَهُوَ دَيْنٌ عَلَيْهِ فَإِنْ شَاءَ اقْتَضَى وَإِنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَ

TOPICS
hospitality  *  obligation  *  debt  *  ihtiram  *  wujub  *  qarz

QUICK LESSONS:
Treat guests with respect and kindness; Provide them with whatever they need; Be generous in your hospitality; Do not expect anything in return from your guests
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith emphasizes the importance of hospitality and how it is an obligation for Muslims. It teaches us that when we have guests, we should treat them with respect and kindness, as if they are owed a debt. We should provide them with whatever they need during their stay, whether it be food or shelter. Furthermore, this hadith also teaches us to be generous in our hospitality and not expect anything in return from our guests. This shows us how important hospitality is in Islam and how we should strive to practice it whenever possible.

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