31/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 48c — Guest Rights Without Burden
It is recommended to spend surplus wealth
Hadith About Guest Rights and Not Burdening the Host
Sahih Muslim : 48c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 48c
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي شُرَيْحٍ الْخُزَاعِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الضِّيَافَةُ ثَلاَثَةُ أَيَّامٍ وَجَائِزَتُهُ يَوْمٌ وَلَيْلَةٌ وَلاَ يَحِلُّ لِرَجُلٍ مُسْلِمٍ أَنْ يُقِيمَ عِنْدَ أَخِيهِ حَتَّى يُؤْثِمَهُ " . قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَكَيْفَ يُؤْثِمُهُ قَالَ " يُقِيمُ عِنْدَهُ وَلاَ شَىْءَ لَهُ يَقْرِيهِ بِهِ " .
Abu Shuraih Al-Khuza'i Narrated from:
Abu Shuriah al-Khuza'i reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: (The period of the entertainment of a guest is three days, and utmost kindness and courtesy is for a day and a night. =" It is not permissible for a Muslim to stay with, his brother until he makes him sinful. They said: Messenger of Allah, how he would make him sinful? He (the Holy Prophet) said: He stays with him (so long) that nothing is left with him to entertain him.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 48cIn-book reference : Book 31, Hadith 16USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 18, Hadith 4287
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 48c
Core topic: Hospitality. This Hadith explains the balance between honoring a guest and not burdening the host. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that hospitality is for three days, and the special courtesy is for a day and a night. Then he added that it is not permissible for a Muslim to stay with his brother until he makes him sinful. When asked how that happens, the answer was simple: he stays while the host has nothing left with which to entertain him. For users searching guest rights in Islam, this Hadith is helpful because it speaks to both sides. The host should show kindness, and the guest should not overstay in a way that causes hardship.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hospitality has a clear period mentioned in the Hadith.
- A guest should not cause hardship by overstaying.
- The host’s ability matters in the guest-host relationship.
- Good manners belong to both the guest and the host.
