Hadith on Selflessness and Sympathy

 Selflessness and Sympathy 

Allah, the Exalted, says:


β€œ And give them (emigrants) preference over themselves, even though they were in need of that.” ( Al Hashr ayah 9)


β€œ And they give food, inspite of their love for it (or for the love of Him), to the poor , the orphan and the captive.”(Al Insan ayah 8)


Abu Huraira (RA) reported: A man came to the Prophet (saw) and said; β€œI am hard pressed by hunger.” He sent a word to one of his wives who replied: β€œBy Him who has sent you with the truth , I have nothing except water.” Then he sent the same message to the another (wife) and received the same reply. He sent this message to all of them (i.e., his wives) and received the same reply. Then he (saw) said, β€œWho will entertain this guest?” One of the Ansar said: β€œ O messenger of Allah I will.” So he took him home and said to his wife :” Serve the guest of messenger of Allah (saw).”


Another narration is: The Ansar said to his wife: ”Have you got anything?”

She answered : β€œNothing except a little food for the children.” He said keep them busy with something and when they ask for food, put them to sleep. When the guest enters extinguish the light and give him the impression that we are also eating.” So they sat down and the guests ate and they passed the night hungry. When he came to prophet (saw) in the morning , he said to him,” Allah admired what you did with your guest last night.”


-Al Bukhari and Muslim  


This hadith describes a unique example off hospitality and kindness liked by Allah . It inculcate to man the sense of self sacrifice and a feeling of fellowship.

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