Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: A man came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "I am weary." So he sent to one of his wives, but she said: "By the One Who has sent you with the truth, I have nothing (to serve him) but water." He then sent to another one of his wives, and she gave the same reply, until all of them gave the same reply: "By the One who has sent you with the truth, I have nothing but water." Thereupon, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Who will receive that (man) as a guest tonight?" A man from the Ansār said: "O Messenger of Allah, I will." He took him to his house and said to his wife: "Be generous to the guest of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him)."
In another narration, he said to his wife: "Do you have anything (to serve the guest)?" She said: "No, nothing but food for my boys." He said: "Distract their attention with something, and when they ask for dinner, put them to bed. When our guest enters, extinguish the lamp and give him the impression that we are eating." So they sat down. The guest had his meal, whereas they went to sleep feeling hungry. When it was morning, he went to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) who said: "Allah was well pleased with what you both did for your guest last night."
Reported by Muslim (No. 2054a, 2054b, 2054c), Al-Bukhari (No. 3798, 4889) and At-Tirmidhi (No. 3304).
A man came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "I am in hardship owing to need and hunger." So the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) sent to one of his wives who said: "By Allah, I do not have anything except water." He sent to another one, and she said the same. He did that with all of his wives, and the reply was the same from all of them. So the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Who will host that man tonight?" A man from the Ansār said: "I will, O Messenger of Allah." He took him home and said to his wife: "Do you have something we can serve the guest?" She said: "No, only food for the boys." So he said: "Keep them busy with something, and when they want to eat, make them go to sleep." He ordered her to turn off the lamp, and the guest thought that they were eating with him. He ate his fill, while they went to sleep without eating out of honor for the guest of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). When he woke up the next morning and went to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) he informed him that Allah was amazed at what they had done the previous night, and such amazement was a sign of admiration, not disapproval, as Allah, the Almighty, admired what they had done that night.
Explanation in Arabic
جاء رجل إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فقال: إني أجد مشقة وجوعا، فأرسل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إلى بعض أزواجه فقالت: والله ليس عندي إلا ماء، فأرسل إلى أخرى فقالت مثلها، وفعل ذلك مع أزواجه كلهن فقلن كما قالت، فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم : من يضيف هذا الرجل الليلة؟ فقال رجل من الأنصار: أنا أضيفه يا رسول الله، ثم انطلق به إلى منزله، وقال لامرأته: هل عندك شيء نقدمه للضيف، فقالت: لا إلا طعام الصبيان، فقال: اشغليهم بشيء، وإذا أرادوا العشاء فنوميهم، وأمرها بإطفاء المصباح، وظن الضيف أنهما يأكلان، فشبع الضيف وباتا غير متعشيين إكرامًا لضيف رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فلما أصبح وغدا إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ، أخبره الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم أن الله قد عجب من صنيعهما تلك الليلة، والعجب على ظاهره لأنه فعل غريب يتعجب منه، وهو من الصفات الفعلية التي يثبتها أهل السنة والجماعة من غير تشبيهٍ ولا تمثيلٍ، وهو عجب استحسان لا استنكار، استحسن عز وجل صنيعهما تلك الليلة.
بيان حال رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وما كان عليه من شدة العيش وضيقه، وقلة ذات اليد.
فضيلة إكرام الضيف وإيثاره.
الحض على الإيثار.
جواز تحويل الضيف إلى من يكون قادرًا على الإنفاق عليه وسد حاجته.
أَنَّ رَجُلاً، أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَبَعَثَ إِلَى نِسَائِهِ فَقُلْنَ مَا مَعَنَا إِلاَّ الْمَاءُ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ يَضُمُّ، أَوْ يُضِيفُ هَذَا ". فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ…
Narrated by Abu Hurayrah
AuthenticMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)Sahih al-Bukhari 4889
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: جاء رجل إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: إنى مجهود، فأرسل إلى بعض نسائه، فقالت: والذى بعثك بالحق ما عندى إلا ماء، ثم أرسل إلى أخرى، فقالت مثل ذلك، حتى قلن كلهن مثل ذلك: لا والذى…
Narrated by Abu Hurayrah
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Not gradedMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)Al-Adab al-Mufrad 740
