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Sunnah of Hosting
English Bayan, 28 mins
4th July, 2019

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Our purpose, every second of our time, is only for worship. But we have worldly commitments, so how do we do this? Basically, every action should be ACCEPTED as ibadat, not just masjid, quran etc. How? By doing every action according to sunnah - sleeping (then whole night is ibadat), eating, walking.

Be a lover. Sahabah would travel far to learn one sunnah. If you're in a gathering where you learn the sunnah, be grateful and put in practise what you hear. Then your whole life will be ibadat. Eg salah in masjid, even what you do before counts (eg wudhu, do at home, don't abuse masjid facility, Allah's resources - for travellers, have need etc - in which case donate something). So, look at what Rasoolullah (saws) preferred. Eg in salah, bare-headed vs topi vs imaamah.

Hadith, where narrator is direct witness, Rasoolullah (saws) advice about a something a believer should do - when guest comes, respect them, honour them, fulfil needs = serve them fully, 24 hours a day, for 3 days. Over 3 days is your choice and is sadaqah.

So, what do we do? When guest comes, we make excuses that we're busy, neglect them. But that guest is Allah opening doors of mercy for you. Giving them drinks, etc, all ibadat. 3 days limit to avoid burden on us.

That's why you go to friends of Allah - to learn sunnah. Their lifestyle mirrors that of Rasoolullah (saws). So, every day, learn and put into practise one sunnah.

So, when guest comes, be happy. Sahabah were upset if guest not there, think Allah it happy with them. Also, don't burden people when you're a guest. Don't expect certain food or drink etc. Don't be greedy. Be compassionate.
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