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Sahih al-Bukhari 6135

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should serve his guest generously. The guest’s reward is: To provide him with a superior type of…

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حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي شُرَيْحٍ الْكَعْبِيِّ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ ضَيْفَهُ، جَائِزَتُهُ يَوْمٌ وَلَيْلَةٌ، وَالضِّيَافَةُ ثَلَاثَةُ أَيَّامٍ، فَمَا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَهْوَ صَدَقَةٌ، وَلَا يَحِلُّ لَهُ أَنْ يَثْوِيَ عِنْدَهُ حَتَّى يُحْرِجَهُ» حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، مِثْلَهُ وَزَادَ «مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيَقُلْ خَيْرًا أَوْ لِيَصْمُتْ»

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should serve his guest generously. The guest’s reward is: To provide him with a superior type of food for a night and a day and a guest is to be entertained with food for three days, and whatever is offered beyond that, is regarded as something given in charity.

And it is not lawful for a guest to stay with his host for such a long period so as to put him in a critical position. Narrated Malik: Similarly as above (156) adding, “Who believes in Allah and the Last Day should talk what is good or keep quiet.” (i.e. abstain from dirty and evil talk, and should think before uttering).

আবূ শুরায়হ্ কা‘বী (রাঃ) হতে বর্ণিত যে, রাসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম বলেনঃ যে ব্যক্তি আল্লাহ ও শেষ দিনে বিশ্বাস রাখে, সে যেন মেহমানের সম্মান করে। মেহমানের সম্মান একদিন ও একরাত। আর সাধারণ মেহমানদারী তিনদিন ও তিনরাত। এরপরে (তা হবে) ‘সদাকাহ’। মেযবানকে কষ্ট দিয়ে, তার কাছে মেহমানের অবস্থান করা বৈধ নয়।

(অন্যসূত্রে) মালিক (রহ.) এ রকম বর্ণনা করার পর আরো অধিক বলেন যে, নবী সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম বলেছেনঃ যে ব্যক্তি আল্লাহ ও শেষ দিনের উপর ঈমান রাখে, সে যেন উত্তম কথা বলে, অথবা সে যেন চুপ থাকে।

ہم سے عبداللہ بن یوسف نے بیان کیا، کہا ہم کو امام مالک نے خبر دی، انہیں سعید بن ابی سعید مقبری نے، انہیں ابوشریح کعبی رضی اللہ عنہ نے کہ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا ”جو شخص اللہ اور آخرت کے دن پر ایمان رکھتا ہو اسے اپنے مہمان کی عزت کرنا چاہیئے۔

اس کی خاطر داری بس ایک دن اور رات کی ہے مہمانی تین دن اور راتوں کی، اس کے بعد جو ہو وہ صدقہ ہے اور مہمان کے لیے جائز نہیں کہ وہ اپنے میزبان کے پاس اتنے دن ٹھہر جائے کہ اسے تنگ کر ڈالے۔“

Telah menceritakan kepada kami [Abdullah bin Yusuf] telah mengabarkan kepada kami [Malik] dari [Sa'id bin Abu Sa'id Al Maqburi] dari [Abu Suraih Al Ka'bi] bahwa Rasulullah shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam bersabda: "Barangsiapa beriman kepada Allah dan hari Akhir, hendaknya ia memuliakan tamunya dan menjamunya siang dan malam, dan bertamu itu tiga hari, lebih dari itu adalah sedekah baginya, tidak halal bagi tamu tinggal (bermalam) hingga (ahli bait) mengeluarkannya."

Telah menceritakan kepada kami [Isma'il] dia berkata; telah menceritakan kepadaku [Malik] seperti hadits di atas, dia menambahkan; "Barangsiapa beriman kepada Allah dan hari Akhir, hendaknya berkata baik atau diam

Ebu Şureyh el-Ka'bı'den rivayete göre; "Resulullah Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem şöyle buyurdu: Allah'a ve ahiret gününe iman eden bir kimse misafirine bir gün ve bir gece olmak üzere caizesini vererek ikramda bulunsun. Ziyafet de üç gündür. Bundan sonrası ise bir sadakadır. Misafir olanın, ev sahibini sıkıntıya düşürüneeye (usandınncaya) kadar kalıp durması da ona helalolmaz." Malik şu fazlalığı da eklemektedir: "Allah'a ve ahiret gününe iman eden bir kimse de ya hayır söylesin yahut sussun

Sahih al-Bukhari 6135, Book 78, Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab), Hadith 162. 1 min read

What it means

The Hadīth of Abu Shurayh al-Khuzā‘i (may Allah be pleased with him) highlights the principle of honoring and serving the guest. He reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day let him honor his guest." And this is meant to encourage and urge honoring the guest, and it means that honoring the guest is a sign of belief in Allah and the Last Day and perfect faith in Allah and the Last Day.

Some of the ways one can honor guests: meeting him with a cheerful face, saying good words to him, and offering him food for three days. On the first day, he should be generous to him as much as he can, and on the remaining days he serves him from what he can afford without going beyond what is normal, so that he does not burden the guest or himself.

After the three days, it is considered charity. If he wishes to (continue) he may, and if not he may desist. Regarding his statement: "Let him honor his guest with his due reward for a day and a night, and hospitality is three days", the scholars said that 'reward' means giving much care to the guest for a day and a night and present to him as much kindness and goodness as he can.

As for the second and third days, he feeds him what is available with him, and he does not exceed what is customary. What is beyond three days is charity and favor. If he wishes he may do so and if he wishes he may desist. In the version of Muslim: "And it is not lawful for him to stay at his home to the point that he causes him to sin", meaning it is not permissible for the guest to stay at the host's home more than three days until he causes him to fall into sin, as he may backbite him for overstaying, say indirect speech that may offense him, or have unlawful suspicions of him.

All this applies in case the guest stays beyond three days without an invitation from the host. The standard of honoring the guest differs depending on the condition of the guest; a noble person should be honored with what is befitting for him, a middle-class person should be honored with what is befitting for him, and there are others who are below that.

From the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, hadeethenc.com.

The chain

Who passed it on, from Imam al-Bukhari back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam al-BukhariCompiler, died 256 AH
  2. 2Abdullah ibn Yusuf at-TinnisiTold us, Fourth generation, died 218 AH
  3. 3Malik ibn AnasInformed us, Third generation, died 178 AH
  4. 4Said ibn Abi Said al-MaqburiFrom, Successor, died 117 AH
  5. 5Abu ShurayhFrom, Companion, died 68 AH

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