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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
مسائل البر وصلة الرحم
Issues of Righteousness and Maintaining Family Ties
بَابُ التَّرْغِيبِ فِي إِكْرَامِ الضَّيْفِ وَفَضْل ذلِكَ وبركته
Chapter on encouragement to honor guests, its virtue, and its blessings
Al-Fath ar-Rabbani 9088 — on encouragement to honor guests
عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ نَضْلَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ رَجُلٌ نَزَلْتُ بِهِ فَلَمْ يَقْرِنِي وَلَمْ يُكْرِمْنِي ثُمَّ نَزَلَ بِي أَقْرِيهِ أَوْ أَجْزِيهِ بِمَا صَنَعَ قَالَ بَلِ اقْرِهِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Malik bin Nadlah, may Allah be pleased with him, who says: I said, "O Messenger of Allah! I went to a man, he neither hosted me nor honored me. Then if that same man comes to me, should I host him or repay him for what he did?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Rather, you should host him.
