Sunan Abi Dawud

Sunan Abi Dawud 3748

Arabic hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي شُرَيْحٍ الْكَعْبِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ ضَيْفَهُ جَائِزَتُهُ يَوْمُهُ وَلَيْلَتُهُ الضِّيَافَةُ ثَلاَثَةُ أَيَّامٍ وَمَا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَهُوَ صَدَقَةٌ وَلاَ يَحِلُّ لَهُ أَنْ يَثْوِيَ عِنْدَهُ حَتَّى يُحْرِجَهُ ‏" ‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ قُرِئَ عَلَى الْحَارِثِ بْنِ مِسْكِينٍ وَأَنَا شَاهِدٌ أَخْبَرَكُمْ أَشْهَبُ قَالَ وَسُئِلَ مَالِكٌ عَنْ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ جَائِزَتُهُ يَوْمٌ وَلَيْلَةٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ يُكْرِمُهُ وَيُتْحِفُهُ وَيَحْفَظُهُ يَوْمًا وَلَيْلَةً وَثَلاَثَةُ أَيَّامٍ ضِيَافَةٌ ‏.‏

Translation

Al-Qaʿnabi narrated to us, from Malik, from Saʿid al-Maqburi, from Abu Shurayh al-Kaʿbi: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him honor his guest. His provision is for a day and a night; hospitality lasts three days. Anything beyond that is charity. It is not permissible for a guest to stay with him until he puts him in hardship.” Abu Dawud said: This was read to al-Harith ibn Miskin while I was present. Ashhab said, “He informed you.” Malik was asked about the words of the Prophet ﷺ, “His provision is for a day and a night.” He replied: “He honors him, gives him a gift, and looks after him for a day and a night; hospitality lasts three days.”