Hospitablity

He who has faith in Allah and the Last Day must honour his guest.

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  الضَّيفُ يَنزِلُ برِزقِهِ، ويَرتَحِلُ بذُنوبِ أهلِ البيتِ . بحار الأنوار : 75 / 461 / 14 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The guest arrives bringing his own sustenance and leaves taking away the sins of his hosts.’ Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 461, no. 14

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَن كانَ يُؤمِنُ بِاللَّهِ واليَومِ الآخِرِ فَلْيُكرِمْ ضَيفَهُ . جامع الأخبار : 377 / 1053 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who has faith in Allah and the Last Day must honour his guest.’ Jami al-Akhbar, p. 377, no. 1053

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  كُلُّ بيتٍ لا يَدخُلُ فيهِ الضَّيفُ لا تَدخُلُهُ المَلائكةُ . جامع الأخبار : 378 / 1058 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Any house which is not visited by guests is not visited by angels either.’ Jami al-Akhbar, p. 378, no. 1058

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  الرِّزقُ أسرَعُ إلى‏ مَن يُطعِمُ الطَّعامَ مِن السِّكِّينِ في السَّنامِ . المحاسن : 2 / 147 / 1388 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Sustenance comes to those who feed others faster than a knife can cut though flesh.’ al-Mahasin, v. 2, p. 147, no. 1388

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  يُكرَهُ إجابَةُ مَن يَشهَدُ وَلِيمَتَهُ الأغنياءُ دُونَ الفُقَراءِ . الدعوات : 141 / 358 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘It is an abominable act to accept the invitation of someone whose banquet is only attended by the rich and not the poor.’ al-Daawat, p. 141, no. 358

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  أضِفْ بِطَعامِكَ مَن تُحِبُّ في اللَّهِ . كنز العمّال : 25881 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Invite one whom you love in the way of Allah to partake of your food as a guest.’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 25881

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مِن الجَفاءِ ... أن يُدعَى الرَّجُلُ إلى‏ طَعامٍ فلا يُجِيبَ أو يُجِيبَ فلا يَأكُلَ . قرب الإسناد : 160 / 583 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘It is loathsome that a man be invited to a meal and does not accept, or accepts but does not eat.’ Qurb al-Isnad, p. 160, no. 583

 رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  أُوصِي الشاهِدَ مِن اُمَّتي والغائبَ أن يُجِيبَ دَعوَةَ المُسلِمِ - ولَو على‏خَمسَةِ أميالٍ - ؛ فإنّ ذلكَ مِن الدِّينِ. المحاسن : 2 / 180 / 1510 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘I advise both the present and the absent ones from my community to accept the invitation of a fellow Muslim, even if it be five miles away, for verily that is a part of religion.’ al-Mahasin, v. 2, p. 180, no. 1510

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  لا يَتَكَلَّفَنَّ أحَدٌ لِضَيفِهِ ما لا يَقدِرُ . كنز العمّال : 25876 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘No one should go to troubles that they cannot afford for a guest.’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 25876

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  كَفى‏ بِالمَرءِ إثماً أن يَستَقِلَّ ما يُقَرِّبُ إلى‏ إخوانِهِ، وكَفى‏ بِالقَومِ إثماً أن يَستَقِلُّوا ما يُقَرِّبُهُ إلَيهِم أخُوهُم . المحاسن : 2 / 186 / 1533 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘It is enough of a sin for a man to belittle that which brings him close to his fellow brothers, and it is enough of a sin for a people to disparage that which draws a fellow brother close to them.’ al-Mahasin, v. 2, p. 186, no. 1533

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  الضَّيفُ يُلطَفُ لَيلَتَينِ، فإذا كانتِ اللَّيلةُ الثالثةُ فهُو مِن أهلِ البيتِ يَأكُلُ ما أدرَكَ . الكافي : 6 / 283 / 1 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘A guest may expect to be honoured for two nights, then from the third night onwards he is considered to be one of the family and must eat whatever he gets.’ al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 183, no. 6

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إذا دُعِيَ أحَدُكُم إلى‏ طَعامٍ فلا يَستَتبِعَنَّ وَلَدَهُ؛ فإنّهُ إن فَعَلَ ذلكَ كانَ حَراماً ودَخَلَ عاصياً . المحاسن : 2 / 181 / 1515 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘When one of you is invited for a meal, he must not bring along his son with him too, for verily it is prohibited for him to do so and he enters the house unlawfully.’ al-Mahasin, v. 2, p. 181, no. 1515

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَن أحَبَّ أن يُحِبَّهُ اللَّهُ ورسولُهُ فَليَأكُلْ مَعَ ضَيفِهِ . تنبيه الخواطر : 2 / 116 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Whoever wants to be loved by Allah and His Prophet should eat with his guest.’ Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 116

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  الوَليمَةُ أوَّلُ يومٍ حَقٌّ، والثاني مَعروفٌ، وما زادَ رياءٌ وسُمعَةٌ . الكافي : 5 / 368 / 4.

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Hosting a banquet the first day is reasonable, the second day is an act of courtesy, and any more than that is showing-off and seeking repute.’ al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 368, no. 4

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  الضِّيافَةُ أوَّلُ يَومٍ والثاني والثالثُ، وما بعدَ ذلكَ فإنّها صَدَقةٌ تَصَدّق بها علَيهِ. الكافي : 6 / 283 / 2 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Hospitality towards a guest is incumbent for the first day, the second day and the third day. After that, anything you give him is considered as charity towards him on your behalf.’ al-Kafi, no. 2