Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should serve his guest generously; and whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should unite the bond of kinship (i.e. keep good relation with his Kith and kin); and whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should talk what is good or keep quit. "
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
The noble qualities mentioned in this hadith are so important that a person deprived of them can be considered deprived of faith.
Honoring the guest, maintaining ties of kinship (silah rahmi), and controlling the tongue—these are such lofty virtues that it is essential for every Muslim to possess them; otherwise, mere prayer and fasting become weightless and insignificant.
Nowadays, there are so many people who pray and claim religiosity, but they are merely a shell with nothing inside.
Devoid of substance, they are utterly useless; there are also many so-called scholars and memorizers of the Qur’an (huffaz) who seek only ostentation and display.
Except for whom Allah wills.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 6138
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
Some individuals are of the opinion that the command to accept hospitality was, in the early days of Islam, in accordance with the prevailing custom among the Arabs, whereby the guest would forcibly take his right from the host. Nowadays, it is the era of hotels, and a traveler does not face any difficulty regarding food and drink. However, the requirement of the hadith is precisely that guests should be looked after, and doing so is necessary for the people of Islam.
(2)
According to the aforementioned hadith, if hospitality is not extended, the guest is permitted to forcibly take his right. The interpretation presented regarding its non-obligation has no evidence in the Book and the Sunnah. And Allah knows best.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 6138
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
It is understood that faith (iman) necessitates that one should not harm the neighbor. The guest should be honored, and the tongue should be kept under control; otherwise, one should fear for the well-being of one’s faith (iman).
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 6018
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary: Qastallani said: The meaning of Allah’s pleasure is that a person speaks of something good regarding a Muslim, from which benefit reaches him; and the meaning of displeasure is, for example, to speak ill of a Muslim brother to an oppressive king or ruler with the intention that harm reaches him. The same is transmitted from Ibn Abd al-Barr. Ibn Abd al-Salam said: By “displeasing speech” is meant a statement whose goodness or evil is not known; uttering such a statement is forbidden (haram). The summary and fundamental principle of all wisdom and ethics is that a person should speak thoughtfully; to say whatever comes to the tongue without thinking is the practice of the ignorant. There are many people who, even after knowing something, do not act upon it, and keep chattering with useless talk. What benefit will such knowledge give, without action?
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 6475
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
In one narration, it is clarified that the host should honor the guest with his special gift. The noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) asked:
O Messenger of Allah! What is meant by a gift? He (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) replied:
“One day and one night, and hospitality is for three days; anything beyond that is charity.” (Sahih Muslim, al-Luqatah, Hadith: 4513(48))
In another hadith, it is stated:
“The hospitality of one night is obligatory upon every Muslim. If the guest spends the morning in a state of deprivation at his (the host’s) place, then it will be a debt upon the host; if he wishes, he may demand it from him, and if he wishes, he may forgo it.” (Sunan Ibn Majah, al-Adab, Hadith: 3677)
(2)
According to our inclination, hosting the guest is obligatory for several reasons:
➊ Hospitality has been made a branch of faith in Allah and the Last Day.
➋ From the words “anything beyond three days is charity,” it is understood that before this, it is obligatory.
➌ In the aforementioned narration of Ibn Majah, its obligation is explicitly stated.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 6136
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
It is understood that before speaking, the speaker should think carefully and then speak,
or else it is better to remain silent,
lest even a good word may turn out to be harmful.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2500
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊
Abstaining from saying bad things is a requirement of faith.
➋
Avoiding idle talk and remaining silent is a good habit.
➌
It is far better to remain engaged in the remembrance of Allah (dhikr), recitation (tilawah), etc., than to occupy oneself with useless conversations.
Through this, one is protected from sin and good deeds increase.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3971