الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
مسائل البر وصلة الرحمIssues 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
Hadith 9084
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."
Hadith 9085
وَعَنْهُ أَيْضًا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ ضَيْفَهُ وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَلْيَحْفَظْ جَارَهُ وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَلْيَقُلْ خَيْرًا أَوْ لِيَصْمُتْ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should honor his guest; whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should protect his neighbor; likewise, whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak good or remain silent.
Hadith 9086
عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ ضَيْفَهُ قَالَهَا ثَلَاثًا قَالُوا وَمَا كَرَامَةُ الضَّيْفِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ثَلَاثَةُ أَيَّامٍ فَمَا جَلَسَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَهُوَ عَلَيْهِ صَدَقَةٌ
Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should honor his guest. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said this three times. The people asked: O Messenger of Allah! What is the honor of the guest? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Three days, and if he stays after that, then hospitality for him will be charity.
Hadith 9087
عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ لَا خَيْرَ فِيمَنْ لَا يُضِيفُ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There is no good in the person who does not show hospitality to guests.
Hadith 9088
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.
Hadith 9089
عَنْ سِنَانِ بْنِ سَنَّةَ صَاحِبِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ الطَّاعِمُ الشَّاكِرُ لَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِ الصَّائِمِ الصَّابِرِ
The companion of the Messenger, Sayyiduna Sinan bin Sanneh (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: The reward of the grateful eater is like that of the one who fasts and is patient.
