Mīzān al-Ḥikma

Hospitality

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hadith 1707
The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who has faith in Allah and the Last Day must honour his guest.
رسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): مَن كانَ يُؤمِنُ بِاللّهِ واليَومِ الآخِرِ فَلْيُكرِمْ ضَيفَهُ.
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hadith 1708
The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The guest arrives bringing his own sustenance and leaves taking away the sins of his hosts.
رسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): الضَّيفُ يَنزِلُ برِزقِهِ، ويَرتَحِلُ بذُنوبِ أهلِ البيتِ.
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hadith 1709
The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Sustenance comes to those who feed others faster than a knife can cut though flesh.
رسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): الرِّزقُ أسرَعُ إلى مَن يُطعِمُ الطَّعامَ مِن السِّكِّينِ في السَّنامِ.
Tags GenerosityFood and Drink
hadith 1710
The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Any house which is not visited by guests is not visited by angels either.
رسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): كُلُّ بيتٍ لا يَدخُلُ فيهِ الضَّيفُ لا تَدخُلُهُ المَلائكةُ.
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hadith 1711
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who has been granted wealth by Allah must use it to maintain relations with his kin and to entertain guests.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن آتاهُ اللّهُ مالاً فَلْيَصِلْ بهِ القَرابَةَ، ولْيُحسِنْ مِنهُ الضِّيافَةَ .
Tags Relatives/KinshipEtiquette
hadith 1712
Imam Ali (AS) was once seen sad and asked the reason for it, so he replied, ‘Because it has been seven days since we have had no guests.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ـ لَمّا رُئيَ حَزينا فسُئلَ عن عِلَّتِهِ ـ: لِسَبعٍ أتَتْ لَم يَضِفْ إلَينا ضَيفٌ .
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