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Abu Shurayh al-Ka’bi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should honor his guest. 1 His due is a day and a night, and hospitality is for three days. What comes after is charity, and it is not permissible for him to stay until he causes hardship.”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 6135 (unverified) 97% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 48a (unverified) 95% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement: “Should honor his guest, etc.”: Al-Zarqani said: The command to honor is for recommendation, as hospitality is a noble trait, not obligatory, since “due” (ja’izah) implies kindness, per al-Tahawi, Ibn Battal, and Ibn Abdul Barr. Al-Layth and Ahmad said hospitality is obligatory for one night, based on the hadith: “The guest’s night is obligatory on every Muslim.” The majority responded that this was early in Islam when mutual support was obligatory, or it applies to those in dire need, per “Al-Ta’liq al-Mumajjad.”
Note 1
(١)قوله: فليكرم ضيفه إلخ: قال الزرقاني: الأمر بالإكرام للاستحباب عند الجمهور؛ لأن الضيافة من مكارم الأخلاقلا واجبة؛ لقوله: جائزة، والجائزة تفضل وإحسان، هكذا استدل به الطحاوي وابن بطال وابن عبد البر. وقال الليثوأحمد: تجب الضيافة ليلة واحدة؛ للحديث المرفوع: (ليلة الضيف واجبة على كل مسلم). وأجاب الجمهور عن هذاوما أشبهه أن هذا كان في صدر الإسلام حين كانت المواساة واجبة، وبأنه محمول على ضيافة المضطرين. كذا في(التعليق الممجّد).