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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad: Hadith 344

17. Visiting and Guests

الأدب المفرد

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Do not honour your guest in a way which will be burdensome for him

بَابُ لا تُكْرِمْ صَدِيقَكَ بِمَا يَشُقُّ عَلَيْهِ

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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذٌ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ‏:‏ كَانُوا يَقُولُونَ‏:‏ لاَ تُكْرِمْ صَدِيقَكَ بِمَا يَشُقُّ عَلَيْهِ‏.‏
Ibn 'Awn reported, "They used to say, 'Do not honour your guest in a way which will be burdensome for him.'"
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 344
In-book : Book 17, Hadith 1
English translation : Book 17, Hadith 344