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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب الزيارةBook of Visiting
بَابُ مَنْ زَارَ قَوْمًا فَطَعِمَ عِنْدَهُمْChapter: One Who Visits a People and Eats with Them
Hadith 347
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلامٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ زَارَ أَهْلَ بَيْتٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ، فَطَعِمَ عِنْدَهُمْ طَعَامًا، فَلَمَّا خَرَجَ أَمَرَ بِمَكَانٍ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ، فَنُضِحَ لَهُ عَلَى بِسَاطٍ، فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ، وَدَعَا لَهُمْ.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) visited a household of the Ansar and ate food with them. When he was about to leave, he instructed that a certain place in the house be cleaned. So, water was sprinkled on a mat and it was spread out for him. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) prayed on it and supplicated for them.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ Some narrations indicate that this house belonged to Sayyiduna Itban bin Malik al-Ansari radi Allahu anhu. The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam ate food there and made supplication for him, from which it is understood that food should be presented to a guest who comes, as this increases love. The guest should also not be formal or hesitant, but rather partake of the food.
➋ The Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam led prayer in someone’s house on two occasions: one is the case of Anas bin Malik radi Allahu anhu’s grandmother, Mulaykah. She invited him for food, he ate, and afterwards led two units (rak‘ahs) of prayer in congregation. (Bukhari: 380) The other is the case of Itban bin Malik, who said to him that his eyesight was weak and requested that he come to his house and pray there so that he could then perform prayer in that place at home. So he sallallahu alayhi wa sallam came, first led them in prayer, and afterwards they honored him and his companions with hospitality. (Bukhari: 1186)
➌ A guest, especially a scholar of religion, should, when visiting someone’s house and being honored by them, certainly make supplication for them.
➍ When needed, congregational prayer can be performed in the house, because in the detailed narration it is mentioned that he sallallahu alayhi wa sallam led the people present in the house in two units (rak‘ahs) of prayer.
➊ Some narrations indicate that this house belonged to Sayyiduna Itban bin Malik al-Ansari radi Allahu anhu. The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam ate food there and made supplication for him, from which it is understood that food should be presented to a guest who comes, as this increases love. The guest should also not be formal or hesitant, but rather partake of the food.
➋ The Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam led prayer in someone’s house on two occasions: one is the case of Anas bin Malik radi Allahu anhu’s grandmother, Mulaykah. She invited him for food, he ate, and afterwards led two units (rak‘ahs) of prayer in congregation. (Bukhari: 380) The other is the case of Itban bin Malik, who said to him that his eyesight was weak and requested that he come to his house and pray there so that he could then perform prayer in that place at home. So he sallallahu alayhi wa sallam came, first led them in prayer, and afterwards they honored him and his companions with hospitality. (Bukhari: 1186)
➌ A guest, especially a scholar of religion, should, when visiting someone’s house and being honored by them, certainly make supplication for them.
➍ When needed, congregational prayer can be performed in the house, because in the detailed narration it is mentioned that he sallallahu alayhi wa sallam led the people present in the house in two units (rak‘ahs) of prayer.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 347
