Hadees 28 of 40Sahih Selections 3 — Character & SocietySahih

Hospitality Is Three Days (Sahih 28)

مہمان نوازی تین دن ہے۔

Hospitality is three days (generosity beyond that is charity).

Also searched as: mehman nawazi hadees • hospitality hadith • guest three days

Arabic

الضِّيَافَةُ ثَلَاثَةُ أَيَّامٍ

Transliteration

Ad-diyafatu thalathatu ayyam.

Meaning

Hospitality is three days (generosity beyond that is charity). | Urdu: مہمان نوازی تین دن ہے۔

Reference

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

Lesson

Welcome guests warmly for three days; beyond that your extra care counts as ongoing charity.

Source & grade

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

Narrated by Abu Shurayh al-Kabi

SahihSahih Selections

From: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim selections (plus Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasai, Ibn Majah where graded Hasan) • Hadees 28 of 40 • Verify wording with a teacher; rulings differ — consult scholars.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What does "الضِّيَافَةُ ثَلَاثَةُ أَيَّامٍ" mean?

Hospitality is three days (generosity beyond that is charity). Urdu: مہمان نوازی تین دن ہے۔

What is the lesson of this hadees?

Welcome guests warmly for three days; beyond that your extra care counts as ongoing charity.

Where is this hadees from?

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim (narrated by Abu Shurayh al-Kabi). Grade: Sahih. From: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim selections (plus Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasai, Ibn Majah where graded Hasan). Learn wording from a teacher; consult scholars for rulings.

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Sahih Selections 3 — Character & Society

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