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Hadith 2076
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أَخْبَرَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي الْجُودِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُهَاجِرِ، عَنْ الْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ مَعْدِي كَرِبَ: أَبِي كَرِيمَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: "أَيُّمَا مُسْلِمٍ ضَافَ قَوْمًا، فَأَصْبَحَ الضَّيْفُ مَحْرُومًا، فَإِنَّ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ نَصْرَهُ حَتَّى يَأْخُذَ لَهُ بِقِرَى لَيْلَتِهِ مِنْ زَرْعِهِ وَمَالِهِ".
Sayyiduna Abu Karima (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever becomes a guest of a people (i.e., comes to them as a guest) and remains deprived until morning (i.e., no one hosts him), then it is obligatory upon every Muslim to help him until the guest can take his hospitality from the crops and wealth of that people."
Brief Explanation
(Commentary on Hadith 2075)
That is, a guest may take from the wealth and property of his host, without permission, only to the extent that suffices his need. This hadith pertains to the early period of Islam when hospitality was obligatory. However, now it is a sign of an emphasized Sunnah (sunnat mu’akkadah) and of good character.
And not showing hospitality is considered bad character, lack of courtesy, and a cause of wretchedness.
Furthermore, the obligation is only for the first night, because at night a traveler may not find food nor know where the market is, so it is obligatory upon the host to arrange for his food and drink. However, in the morning of the second day, it is not obligatory upon the host to provide hospitality, because during the day the guest can arrange everything himself. According to one group of scholars, this obligation still remains, while the majority (jumhur) say that the obligation has been abrogated, but its being Sunnah still remains. Therefore, providing hospitality for one day and night is an emphasized Sunnah, i.e., necessary, and for three days it is recommended (mustahabb). After three days, there is no further obligation of hospitality. At this point, it is incumbent upon the guest to depart or to make separate arrangements for his food and drink, and he should not burden the host. (Wahidi, with adaptation)
That is, a guest may take from the wealth and property of his host, without permission, only to the extent that suffices his need. This hadith pertains to the early period of Islam when hospitality was obligatory. However, now it is a sign of an emphasized Sunnah (sunnat mu’akkadah) and of good character.
And not showing hospitality is considered bad character, lack of courtesy, and a cause of wretchedness.
Furthermore, the obligation is only for the first night, because at night a traveler may not find food nor know where the market is, so it is obligatory upon the host to arrange for his food and drink. However, in the morning of the second day, it is not obligatory upon the host to provide hospitality, because during the day the guest can arrange everything himself. According to one group of scholars, this obligation still remains, while the majority (jumhur) say that the obligation has been abrogated, but its being Sunnah still remains. Therefore, providing hospitality for one day and night is an emphasized Sunnah, i.e., necessary, and for three days it is recommended (mustahabb). After three days, there is no further obligation of hospitality. At this point, it is incumbent upon the guest to depart or to make separate arrangements for his food and drink, and he should not burden the host. (Wahidi, with adaptation)
