Gardens of the Righteous — Page 119
RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 61. . On Prohibition of Niggardliness. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 189. He who is niggardly and is indifferent, and rejects that which is right, will have his way to misery made easy by. Us. His wealth shall not avail him when he perishes (92. 9. 12). 190. Whoso is rid of the covetousness of his mind, it is those who shall prosper (64. 17). 566. This hadith is the same as No. 205. 119 62. . On Self-Sacrifice and Service. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 191. They give them preference over their own selves, even when they themselves are destitute (59. 10). 192. They feed the poor, the orphan and the captive for the love of Allah (76. 9). 567. Abu Hurairah relates that a man came to the Holy Prophet and said: I am famishing. He sent word to one of his wives and she sent back word:. By Him Who has sent thee with the Truth I have nothing but water. Then he sent word to another and received back the same reply. He sent word in turn to everyone of them and the same reply came back. Then he said: Who will make this one his guest? One of the Ansar said: Messenger of Allah, I will. So he took him home and said to his wife: Honour the guest of the Holy Prophet. . Another version is: He asked his wife: Have you anything? She answered:. Nothing, except a little for the children. He said: Beguile them with something, and when they should ask for food put them to sleep. When the guest comes in put out the light, and make him feel that we are also eating. So they sat down and the guest ate and they passed the night hungry. When he came to the Holy Prophet in the morning, the latter said to him: Allah was well pleased with that which you did about your guest last night (Bokhari and. Muslim). 568. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: The food of two suffices for three and the food of three suffices for four (Bokhari and Muslim). . Muslim also relates from Jabir that the Holy Prophet said: The food of one suffices for two, the food of two suffices for four, and the food of four suffices for eight.