249 - الضِّيافة

249. HOSPITALITY

1173 - فَضْلُ الضِّيافَةِ

1173. THE VIRTUE OF HOSPITALITY

3766.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن كانَ يُؤمِنُ بِاللَّهِ واليَومِ الآخِرِ فَلْيُكرِمْ ضَيفَهُ .¹

3766.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who has faith in Allah and the Last Day must honour his guest.’²

3767.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : الضَّيفُ يَنزِلُ برِزقِهِ، ويَرتَحِلُ بذُنوبِ أهلِ البيتِ .³

3767.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The guest arrives bringing his own sustenance and leaves taking away the sins of his hosts.’⁴

3768.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : الرِّزقُ أسرَعُ إلى‏ مَن يُطعِمُ الطَّعامَ مِن السِّكِّينِ في السَّنامِ .⁵

3768.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Sustenance comes to those who feed others faster than a knife can cut though flesh.’⁶

3769.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : كُلُّ بيتٍ لا يَدخُلُ فيهِ الضَّيفُ لا تَدخُلُهُ المَلائكةُ .⁷

3769.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Any house which is not visited by guests is not visited by angels either.’ ⁸

3770.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن آتاهُ اللَّهُ مالاً فَلْيَصِلْ بهِ القَرابَةَ ، ولْيُحسِنْ مِنهُ الضِّيافَةَ .⁹

3770.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who has been granted wealth by Allah must use it to maintain relations with his kin and to entertain guests.’¹⁰

3771.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - لَمّا رُئيَ حَزيناً فسُئلَ عن عِلَّتِهِ - : لِسَبعٍ أتَتْ لَم يَضِفْ إلَينا ضَيفٌ .¹¹

3771. Imam Ali (AS) was once seen sad and asked the reason for it, so he replied, ‘Because it has been seven days since we have had no guests.’¹²

1172 - لا ضَمانَ فِي العارِيَةِ

1172. THERE IS NO LIABILITY ON SOMETHING BORROWED

3765.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لا غُرمَ على‏ مُستَعِيرِ عارِيَةٍ إذا هَلَكَت إذا كانَ مَأمُوناً .¹

3765.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘There is no penalty payable by someone who borrows something, which becomes spoilt while in his possession, if he is a trustworthy person.’²