It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "I am utterly exhausted (from hunger)." He (peace and blessings be upon him) sent (a message asking for food) to one of his pure wives, and she replied: "By the One who sent you with the truth! I have nothing but water." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) sent to another wife, and she gave the same reply, until all of his pure wives said the same: "No, by the One who sent you with the truth! I have nothing but water." Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Who will host this man tonight?" A Companion from the Ansar stood up and said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! I will host him." He took the guest to his home and asked his wife: "Do you have anything (to eat)?" She replied: "No, I have nothing except the children's food." He said to his wife: "Distract the children with something and put them to sleep. When our guest comes in (to eat), light the lamp and make him believe that we are eating too. Then when he reaches out his hand to eat, get up towards the lamp and (on some pretext) put it out." The narrator said: Then they all sat down and the guest ate his fill. When morning came and the Companion came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah Almighty was greatly pleased with what you two did last night."
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / تابع مسند أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه / 6168
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث مسند ابی یعلی محققاً تنسیق حسين سليم أسد - مکتبہ شاملہ :قال حسين سليم أسد: إسناده صحيح . » «قال سعيد بن محمد السناري: صحيح» «أخرجه صحيح البخاري برقم: 3587، وأخرجه سنن الترمذي برقم: 3304، وأخرجه المستدرك على الصحيحين برقم: 7258، وأخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 3296، وأخرجه صحيح ابن حبان برقم: 5286، وأخرجه رياض الصالحين برقم: 589، مسند ابویعلیٰ ترقیم الاثری: 6140»