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Manners of Hospitality
Furthermore, he is a spiritual guide, and many of the guests present were his followers (murids). Despite this, the humility of Ameer Ahl al-Sunnah and his love for the scholars is worth praising! He made the Muftis sit at the dining mat and personally placed the food trays on the mat with his own hands, hosting the Muftis in a wonderful manner.
In the same way, we should also come forward when guests arrive. We should do as much as we can ourselves to arrange their hospitality. If possible, we should set the dining mat ourselves and place the food on it. If we respect the guest in this way, اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه we will receive reward.
Some Further Etiquettes of Hospitality
Sayyidunā Dātā Ganj Bakhsh ꜤAlī Hajwayrīرَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه has written some more etiquettes of hospitality. He writes:
1. When a guest arrives, welcome them with a cheerful face (meaning with a smile and in an enthusiastic way).
2. Give them a respectful place to sit.
3. Consider the guest's arrival to be from Allah Almighty and their departure to be from Allah Almighty, (this is a very high etiquette. It means when a guest comes, the person should think that they have come by the Will of Allah Almighty. When they leave, think that they left by the Will of Allah Almighty. Host them thinking of them as Allah Almighty’s servant. اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه! The joy of hospitality will double).
4. If the guest wants privacy, arrange privacy for them.
5. If the guest needs company (meaning the guest wants someone to sit with them and talk to them), the host should sit with them and talk about good things.
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- 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
