الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتابBook of Morning Supplications
بَابُ الضِّيَافَةُ ثَلاثَةُ أَيَّامٍChapter: Hospitality Is for Three Days
Hadith 742
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيل ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى هُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ”الضِّيَافَةُ ثَلاثَةُ أَيَّامٍ ، فَمَا كَانَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَهُوَ صَدَقَةٌ.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Hospitality is for three days, and whatever is beyond that is charity."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
The point is that if someone excuses himself from hospitality after three days, there is no sin upon him. However, if he happily continues to provide food beyond this, it is his own choice; it is not prohibited, rather it will be counted as charity (sadaqah) for him.
The point is that if someone excuses himself from hospitality after three days, there is no sin upon him. However, if he happily continues to provide food beyond this, it is his own choice; it is not prohibited, rather it will be counted as charity (sadaqah) for him.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 742
