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Sunan Ibn Majah 3432 (Book 30, Hadith 62) #32786
Offering Water and Milk to Guests

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his companion were offered water from a man's garden, which was mixed with milk from a sheep.

It was narrated that Jabir bin 'Abdullah said: "The Messenger of Allah entered upon a man among the Ansar when he was watering his garden. The Messenger of Allah said to him: 'If you have any water that has been kept overnight in a water skin, then give us some to drink, otherwise we will drink by putting out mouths in the basin.’ He said: 'I have water that has been kept in a water skin. So he went and we went with him, to the shelter, where he milked a sheep for him and (mixed it with) the water that had been kept overnight in a water skin. He drank from it, then he did likewise for his Companion who was with him".
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ أَبُو بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ وَهُوَ يُحَوِّلُ الْمَاءَ فِي حَائِطِهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ ‏ "‏ إِنْ كَانَ عِنْدَكَ مَاءٌ بَاتَ فِي شَنٍّ فَاسْقِنَا وَإِلاَّ كَرَعْنَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ عِنْدِي مَاءٌ بَاتَ فِي شَنٍّ ‏.‏ فَانْطَلَقَ وَانْطَلَقْنَا مَعَهُ إِلَى الْعَرِيشِ فَحَلَبَ لَهُ شَاةً عَلَى مَاءٍ بَاتَ فِي شَنٍّ فَشَرِبَ ثُمَّ فَعَلَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ بِصَاحِبِهِ الَّذِي مَعَهُ

TOPICS
sahib  *  hospitality  *  generosity  *  companionship  *  ihtisab  *  ansar

QUICK LESSONS:
Offer food or drinks to your guests if possible; Show respect for each other; Be generous towards your guests; Make your guests feel welcome in your home; Strive for companionship with others.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of hospitality and generosity. It tells us that when the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his companion visited a man among the Ansar, he offered them water from his garden that had been kept overnight in a water skin. He then went further by milking a sheep for them to mix with the water, showing great hospitality towards them. This teaches us that we should always be generous towards our guests, no matter who they are or what their status is. We should always strive to make our guests feel welcome in our homes by offering them food or drinks if possible. Furthermore, this hadith also highlights the importance of companionship as it shows how even though there were only two people present at this gathering, they still showed great respect for each other by sharing what was available between themselves.

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