English
Abu al-Ahwas al-Jushami narrated from his father: I said: “O Messenger of Allah, if I pass by a man who does not host or feed me, then he passes by me later, should I host him or repay him?” He said: “Rather, host him.” 1
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- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 2006 (unverified) 92% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement: “Rather, host him”: This encourages hospitality, a noble trait, including repaying evil with good, per “Al-Mirqat.”
Note 1
(١) قوله: بل أقره: فيه حث على القري الذي هو من مكارم الأخلاق، ومنها دفع السيئة بالحسنة. كذا في (المرقاة).