Hadith for Children
Honour your guest
Maulana Jawaid Attari Madani
The Final Prophet of Allah Almighty, Sayyiduna Muhammad صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: مَن قَرَیَ الضَّيْفَ دَخَلَ الجَنَّةَ, meaning, ‘Whosoever showed hospitality towards a guest, he will enter Paradise.’[1]
Dear children! Guests are the mercy of Allah Almighty, blessings spread when guests come, being hospitable is a virtuous act, one attains great reward for being hospitable, being hospitable is a blessed Sunnah, one attains Paradise through hospitality, and Allah Almighty has praised those who are hospitable and promised them the garments of Paradise.
Sayyiduna Anas رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ said: When a person is hospitable for the sake of Allah Almighty, Allah Almighty sends 10 angels to his home who make Du’a for his forgiveness for an entire year.[2]
The Prophet of Allah Almighty, Sayyiduna Ibrahim عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام was very hospitable, which is why he عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم