31/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 48b — Honor Guests and Speak Good
It is recommended to spend surplus wealth
Hadith About Hospitality and Speaking Good
Sahih Muslim : 48b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 48b
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي شُرَيْحٍ الْعَدَوِيِّ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ سَمِعَتْ أُذُنَاىَ، وَأَبْصَرَتْ، عَيْنَاىَ حِينَ تَكَلَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ ضَيْفَهُ جَائِزَتَهُ " . قَالُوا وَمَا جَائِزَتُهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " يَوْمُهُ وَلَيْلَتُهُ وَالضِّيَافَةُ ثَلاَثَةُ أَيَّامٍ فَمَا كَانَ وَرَاءَ ذَلِكَ فَهُوَ صَدَقَةٌ عَلَيْهِ - وَقَالَ - مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيَقُلْ خَيْرًا أَوْ لِيَصْمُتْ " .
Abd Shuraib al-Adawi Narrated from:
My ear listened and my eye saw when Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) spoke and said: He who believes In Allah and the Hereafter should show respect to the guest even with utmost kindness and courtesy. They said: Messenger of Allah, what is this utmost kindness and courtesy? He replied: It is for a day and a night. Hospitality extends for three days, and what is beyond that is a Sadaqa for him; and he who believes in Allah and the Hereafter should say something good or keep quiet.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 48bIn-book reference : Book 31, Hadith 15USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 18, Hadith 4286
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 48b
Core topic: Hospitality. This Hadith links belief in Allah and the Hereafter with two clear actions: honoring the guest and guarding the tongue. The guest is to be shown special kindness for a day and a night. Hospitality extends for three days, and what goes beyond that is counted as Sadaqa for him. The Hadith then adds another strong teaching: whoever believes in Allah and the Hereafter should say something good or keep quiet. For people searching for hadith about hospitality or speak good or remain silent hadith, this narration joins manners at home with manners in speech. It teaches that faith should show in how we welcome people and how we use our words.
What we learn from this hadith
- Honoring a guest is connected with belief in Allah and the Hereafter.
- Special courtesy is for a day and a night.
- Hospitality extends for three days, and beyond that is Sadaqa.
- Speech should be good, or silence is better.
