| Etiquette of VISITORS -
06-05-2005
The best action of Islam is to feed (the poor).
Rasullullah sallAllâhu alayhi wasallam has said: "The person who has faith in Allâh and in the hereafter, it is necessary for him to be polite to his guests." (Bukhari)
One remains a guest for three days, thereafter it is sadaqah. (The host must entertain his guest for three days. More than that whatever entertainment is made, will be regarded as sadaqah).
One should entertain ones guest with special food for one day and one night. (Bukhari)
A guest should not remain at the place of the host for such a long time that would either incovenience or disgust him.
Whoever is invited and does not accept has disobeyed Allâh and His Rasul sallallahu alayhi wasallam.
Whoever enters (a house) without invitation (for meals), enters as a burglar and departs as a bandit. (Abû Dawûd) |