Chapter 210

The desirability of welcoming guests and praising Allah for having found a guest to entertain; also, being happy and extolling him for enabling one to do this

Remembrance 1
WE RELATE FROM the Ṣaḥīḥs of al-Bukhārī and Muslim, through many chains, that Abū Hurayrah Honorific symbol and Shurayḥ al-Khuzā‘ī Honorific symbol reported that the Messenger of Allah Honorific symbol said: “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should honour his guest.” [1].
We relate in the Ṣaḥīḥ of Muslim that Abū Hurayrah Honorific symbol narrated that the Messenger of Allah Honorific symbol went out one day—or one night—and he came across Abū Bakr Honorific symbol and ‘Umar Honorific symbol. He said: “What brings you out at this hour?” They said: “Hunger, Messenger of Allah.” He said: “By Allah, I have been brought out by the same thing as brought you out. Stand up.” They got up and came to a man from the Anṣār. He was not at home. When his wife saw him she said: “Welcome.” The Messenger of Allah Honorific symbol asked her: “Where is So-and-so?” She replied: “He went to bring us fresh water.” The Anṣārī man then came, and he saw the Messenger of Allah Honorific symbol and his two Companions. Then he said: “All praise to Allah! No one has a more honourable guest today than I”. Then he recounted the complete hadith. [2].

References

[1] Al-Bukhārī (6018) and Muslim (47).
[2] Muslim (2038).