711 – Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should honour his guest; whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should maintain the bonds of kinship; and whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak good or keep silent.” Agreed upon. (1)

712 – Abū Shurayḥ Khuwailid ibn ʿAmr al-Khuzāʿī (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him honour his guest with his jāʾizah.” They asked, “O Messenger of Allah, what is his jāʾizah?” He replied, “A day and a night; hospitality is for three days, and whatever is beyond that is charity on the host.” Agreed upon.

A version recorded by Muslim adds: “It is not lawful for a Muslim to stay with his brother until he burdens him with sin.” (2) They asked, “O Messenger of Allah, how would he burden him with sin?” He said, “He stays with him when the host no longer has anything with which to entertain him.”

95 – Chapter: Recommendation to Convey Glad Tidings and Offer Congratulations upon Good Things

Allah the Exalted says: “So give My servants the good news—those who listen to the word and follow the best of it.” [39:17-18]

He also says: “Their Lord gives them glad tidings of mercy from Him, approval, and gardens wherein they will enjoy everlasting bliss.” [9:21]

And He says: “Rejoice in the Garden that you have been promised.” [41:30]

And He says: “So We gave him the good news of a forbearing son.” [37:101]

And He says: “Our messengers came to Abraham with glad tidings…” [11:69]

And He says: “His wife was standing by and laughed; so We gave her the good news of Isaac, and after Isaac, Jacob.” [11:71]

And He says: “The angels called out to him while he stood praying in the sanctuary, ‘Allah gives you the good news of John…’” [3:39]

And He says: “When the angels said, ‘Mary, Allah gives you the good news of a word from Him—his name will be the Messiah…’” [3:45]