A unique example of the hospitality of the Companions that will melt the heart!

One day a man came to the Prophet (PBUH) and said: 'I am very hungry, give me something to eat. May Allah bless you.' Hazur (pbuh) sent messengers inside the house to send some food. But every wife replied: 'By the One who sent you with the truth. I have nothing but water.'

Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'Who among you will entertain this man today?'

An Ansar Sahabi stood up and said: 'O Messenger of Allah! I will host it.' Then he took the guest to his house and said to his wife: 'Do you have any food' for this guest sent by the Prophet (PBUH)?'

The wife replied: 'There is nothing but food for the children to eat.'

Ansari said: 'Well, you distract the children with something. If you want food at night, sleep. And when our guest

When he comes to eat, he will turn off the lamp and make such noises that the guest will understand that we are also eating with him.'

According to the word, they all sat together to eat. After extinguishing the lamp, they fed the guest and spent the whole night fasting themselves. The next morning when that companion came to the Prophet (PBUH).

Then the Prophet (PBUH) said to him: 'Allah Himself is pleased with you for the way you treated the guests last night.'

Sources : Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih al-Muslim. Based on the hadith narrated by Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA).

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Moral:-

 Whoever gives priority to others despite his own needs, Allah forgives him and is pleased with him.

Hospitality of Jabir (RA).

The infidels of Makkah became mad to bite death after suffering miserable beatings at the hands of the Muslims twice in succession at Badr and Uhud. They engaged in efforts to unite the power of all the disbelievers in and around Makkah. They even started a conspiracy to take the Jewish tribes around Madinah on their side. The objective is not on any battlefield, but with a combined force to attack Madinah directly and wipe out the Muslims forever. So that Muslims can never grow up with the religion of their forefathers.

The Prophet (PBUH) and his experienced intelligence forces came to know about their predicament in due time. Then he consulted the Shura in the Majlis on how to break the twenty teeth of the infidels. At that time, Hazrat Salman Farsi (RA) stood up and humbly took the permission of Huzoor (SA). After receiving permission to give advice, he advised them to dig trenches around Madinah and fight them. Mecca and east

The people of Medina were not familiar with this kind of warfare. The suggestion was accepted by the Companions along with the Prophet (PBUH). All the able-bodied people of Madinah devoted their energies to the digging of trenches. They remained engaged all the time, leaving home and family, business and even eating and drinking on time.

Incident of one day : Hazrat Jabir (RA), a poor companion of Madinah, saw that Prophet Akram (PBUH) was bent over because of the hard work of cutting the soil and hunger. After taking leave from Huzur (SAW) for a while, he quickly returned home. He came and said to his wife: 'Do you have any food? I came to see Rasool (PBUH) very hungry.' After much searching, the wife found a quantity of barley. He crushed it. Jabir (ra) had a goat kid, he sacrificed it and made it into gold and rode it. Then when the Prophet (PBUH) wanted to go back to his wife, she said: 'Look, our arrangement is very small, don't embarrass me in front of the Prophet (PBUH) and his companions.'

Then Jabir (RA) went to Rasulullah (SAW) and told the incident and asked him to eat at Jabir's (RA) house along with a few companions. On receiving the invitation, the Prophet (pbuh) shouted and invited all the people and hurried them to participate in the invitation. Seeing the incident, Jabir (RA) stood stunned. Understanding the matter, the Prophet (PBUH) said, "Go, do not take the pot off the stove and do not make bread with flour until I come."

Jabir (RA) came home and told his wife everything and sat waiting for the Prophet (PBUH). After a while the Prophet (PBUH) came and spat between the flour and the pot of gold and prayed to Allah for blessings. Then he said to her: Jabir, call another woman to make bread and you sit near the pot and distribute the meat. Reporter! Do not take the pot off the stove.'

 Thus a total of 1,000 people ate to their satisfaction and went back to their homes, but the meat and flour of his pot remained unchanged. (1) One Sa' is equal to 11 Chhatkas of about -3s.

Source : Based on the hadith narrated by Hazrat Jabir (ra) in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih al-Muslim.

Moral:

 A great miracle of the Prophet (PBUH) has been reflected in the above incident. He did not like to eat food, no matter how little it was, leaving the Companions. If the intention is correct, Allah blesses it.

Hospitality of Abu Bakr (RA).

Some Companions used to stay in Masjid al-Nabawi all the time leaving home and business. He used to take religious training from the Prophet (PBUH). They were called Companions Suffa. Often gifts came to the Prophet (PBUH) from somewhere. He used to distribute them among the Companions. Somehow they lived by eating it.

One day the Prophet (PBUH) said: 'Whoever has food for two people should take a third person with him. And he who has food for four people should take the fifth and sixth. Hearing this announcement, everyone who was able went to each house with Ahl Suffa one by one. Abu Bakr (RA) went home with three people. He said to his son Abdur Rahman (ra): You listen to these guests. I will go to the Prophet (peace be upon him). You finish their hospitality before I come.'

Abdur Rahman (ra) went inside. Everything that was in the house was presented in front of the guests. Then he said: 'Please eat.'

The guests said: 'Where is your father? We will not eat without him.'

Abdur Rahman (ra) said: 'If father comes and sees that you have not eaten, then we will have to face trouble. So you eat.'

Guests: 'No, we will never eat without him.' Abdur Rahman (R.A.) counted Pramad. Because in this situation, if Abu Bakr (ra) returns and finds that the guests have not eaten, then he will be angry. At this time Hazrat Abu Bakr (R) returned home.

The wife asked: 'Where did you leave the guests?' Abu Bakr (RA): 'Why? Did not feed the guests?' The wife said: 'Food was presented to them, but they said not to eat without you.'

Meanwhile, Abdur Rahman (RA) hid himself in fear as soon as he heard the voice of Abu Bakr (RA). Hearing his wife, he said loudly: Where is that fool? I swear to you, come when you hear the call.'

Abdur Rahman (ra) came out from behind and said: 'Ask the guests.'

The guests all at once proved the truth of his words. Then he said to the guests: 'Eat. By Allah I won't eat anything tonight.'

The guests also swore on the contrary: 'We will not eat unless you eat.'

However, after much insistence, everyone sat down to eat together. Interestingly, every time you take a sip, more food accumulates there than before. Seeing this, Abu Bakr (ra) pointed at his wife and said: 'O sister of Bani Firas, Eki!'

The wife said: 'O dear! I see that it has become much more than before.'

They all ate to their heart's content and sent the remaining food to the court of the Prophet (PBUH).

Source : Based on various narrations of Sahih Al Bukhari and Sahih Al Muslim.

Moral:

The ideal of Islam is to try to fulfill the needs of another brother despite his own needs.