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Manners of Hospitality
the house, went himself to slaughter a calf, had it cooked, and quickly brought it and placed it before the guests.[1]
This was the matchless hospitality of Sayyidunā Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام. From this event, scholars have identified several etiquettes of hosting guests.
The First Etiquette: Show Hospitality to Everyone
Scholars state that one etiquette shown here is that Sayyidunā Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام did not even ask the angels for their names. From this, we learn that to display hospitality, it is not necessary for the guest to be someone we already know. If a stranger comes to our home, we should show them hospitality as well.[2]
In today’s world, because situations are different, there may be security concerns. In that regard, we should be careful. However, it should be a part of our character that when someone comes to meet us—whether they are a relative, a friend, or a stranger—we must meet them in a good way, show excellent character, and host them well.
The Second Etiquette: Be Quick in Hosting
The second etiquette of hospitality we learn from this is that when a guest arrives at our home, we should be quick in hosting them. When the angels came as guests in human form to the home of Sayyidunā Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, he acted quickly. He did not make the guests wait; instead, he immediately slaughtered a calf, had it cooked, and presented it to the guests.
Therefore, we should also host a guest as soon as they arrive. We should offer them water, have tea made, or prepare food. Depending on the situation, the guest, and the weather, we should start hosting them as quickly as possible.
BOOK TOPIC
- Eid Comes After Ramadan
- “Manners of Hospitality”
- Eid is the Day of Forgiveness
- Greet with Eid Mubarak!
- The Eid of a Saint
- Manners of Hospitality
- Hospitality is a Demand of Faith
- Encouragement to Prepare Three Beds
- A Sign of a Good Person
- Allah Almighty Gives Good Character to whom He Wills
- Unique Hospitality, Amazing Reward
- Blessings Rush to the Home
- Angels Pray for One Year
- The Guest Becomes a Means of Forgiveness
- The Etiquettes of Hospitality
- How to Respect a Guest
- The Unique Hospitality of Sayyidunā Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام
- The First Etiquette: Show Hospitality to Everyone
- The Second Etiquette: Be Quick in Hosting
- Six Things in Which Speed is Necessary
- The Third Etiquette: Serve with your own hands
- Some Further Etiquettes of Hospitality
- An Essential Etiquette of Hospitality
- Must Perform Īṣāl al-Thawāb
- Lights will Enter the Grave
- A Brief Introduction to Imam al-Bukhārī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه
- Encouragement for the Six Fasts after Eid
