Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
1. Entertaining and Hosting guests is a mubaarak Sunnah of our Beloved Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam). Therefore, one should treat his guest with honour and respect.
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر فليكرم ضيفه (صحيح البخاري، الرقم: 6138)
Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said, “The one who believes in Allah Ta’ala and the last day (the day of Qiyaamah) should honour his guest.”
In another Hadith, Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) mentioned that entertaining and hosting guests is a means of entering Jannah.
عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من أقام الصلاة وآتى الزكاة وحج البيت وصام رمضان وقرى الضيف دخل الجنة رواه الطبراني في الكبير وله شواهد (الترغيب والترهيب، الرقم: 1116، المعجم الكبير للطبراني، الرقم: 12692)
Hazrat ibnu Abbaas (radhiyallahu anhuma) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said, “Whoever establishes salaah, discharges zakaah, performs Hajj, fasts in the month of Ramadhaan and honours his guest will enter Jannah.”
In one Hadith, Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said, “Whenever Allah Ta’ala intends good for a person, he sends a gift to him.” The Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum) asked, “What is this gift?” Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) explained, “The gift comes in the form of a guest. When the guest enters (your home), he brings his own sustenance (with him that was destined for him by Allah Ta’ala, but he consumes it in your home), and when he leaves, the family that hosted him are forgiven by Allah Ta’ala.” (Shamaail-e-Kubra pg. 147; Ma’rifatus Sahaabah li Abi Nuaym #1723)
