It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no servant who goes to visit and meet a brother of his for the pleasure of Allah Almighty, except that Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, says concerning him in the mighty dominion of His Throne: 'My servant has visited for My sake alone, so his hospitality is now binding upon Me, and I will never be pleased with anything less than Paradise as the hospitality for My servant.'"
Imam al-Bazzar recorded this narration in his Musnad; however, the narrator in its chain, al-Dahhak bin Humrah, has been declared weak by the scholars.
Hadith Referenceالمطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية / كتاب الأدب / 2619
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف
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