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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
مسائل البر وصلة الرحمIssues of Righteousness and Maintaining Family Ties
بَابُ التَّرْغِيبِ فِي إِكْرَامِ الضَّيْفِ وَفَضْل ذلِكَ وبركتهChapter on encouragement to honor guests, its virtue, and its blessings
Hadith 9084
اُردوEn
Under this chapter, the following sub-chapters and hadiths have been mentioned.
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَنَّ رَجُلًا سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ خَيْرٌ قَالَ أَنْ تُطْعِمَ الطَّعَامَ وَتَقْرَأَ السَّلَامَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a man asked the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Which deed is the best?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "That you feed others and greet everyone, whether you know them or not."
Brief Explanation
Benefits: ... The basis for honoring a guest should not be personal acquaintance, as has become the attitude of most people. Nowadays, only two things are given preference: one is personal acquaintance and the other is wealth. If a guest does not possess these two qualities, even exchanging greetings with him is not considered tolerable. This distinction is the result of being distant from Islamic teachings.
