Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr: Allah's Apostle entered upon me and said, Have I not been informed that you offer prayer all the night and fast the whole day? I said, Yes. He said, Do not do so; Offer prayer at night and also sleep; Fast for a few days and give up fasting for a few days because your body has a right on you, and your eye has a right on you, and your guest has a right on you, and your wife has a right on you. I hope that you will have a long life, and it is sufficient for you to fast for three days a month as the reward of a good deed, is multiplied ten times, that means, as if you fasted the whole year. I insisted (on fasting more) so I was given a hard instruction. I said, I can do more than that (fasting) The Prophet said, Fast three days every week. But as I insisted (on fasting more) so I was burdened. I said, I can fast more than that. The Prophet said, Fast as Allah's prophet David used to fast. I said, How was the fasting of the prophet David? The Prophet said, One half of a year (i.e. he used to fast on alternate days). '
Read More..Narrated Abu Shuraih Al-Ka`bi: Allah's Apostle said, Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should serve his guest generously. The guest's reward is: To provide him with a superior type of food for a night and a day and a guest is to be entertained with food for three days, and whatever is offered beyond that, is regarded as something given in charity. And it is not lawful for a guest to stay with his host for such a long period so as to put him in a critical position. Narrated Malik: Similarly as above (156) adding, Who believes in Allah and the Last Day should talk what is good or keep quiet. (i.e. abstain from dirty and evil talk, and should think before uttering).
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should not hurt his neighbor and whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should serve his guest generously and whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should talk what is good or keep quiet.
Read More..Narrated `Uqba bin 'Amir: We said, O Allah's Apostle! You send us out and it happens that we have to stay with such people as do not entertain us. What do you think about it? Allah's Apostle said to us, If you stay with some people and they entertain you as they should for a guest, accept is; but if they do not do then you should take from them the right of the guest, which they ought to give.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should serve his guest generously; and whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should unite the bond of kinship (i.e. keep good relation with his Kith and kin); and whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should talk what is good or keep quit.
Read More..Narrated Abu Juhaifa: The Prophet established a bond of brotherhood between Salman and Abu Darda'. Salman paid a visit to Abu ad-Darda and found Um Ad-Darda' dressed in shabby clothes and asked her why she was in that state.? She replied, Your brother, Abu Ad-Darda is not interested in the luxuries of this world. In the meantime Abu Ad-Darda came and prepared a meal for him (Salman), and said to him, (Please) eat for I am fasting. Salman said, I am not going to eat, unless you eat. So Abu Ad-Darda' ate. When it was night, Abu Ad-Darda' got up (for the night prayer). Salman said (to him), Sleep, and he slept. Again Abu- Ad-Darda' got up (for the prayer), and Salman said (to him), Sleep. When it was the last part of the night, Salman said to him, Get up now (for the prayer). So both of them offered their prayers and Salman said to Abu Ad-Darda', Your Lord has a right on you; and your soul has a right on you; and your family has a right on you; so you should give the rights of all those who have a right on you). Later on Abu Ad-Darda' visited the Prophet and mentioned that to him. The Prophet, said, Salman has spoken the truth.
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