32. Guests and Spending

٣٢۔ كتاب الضيف والنفقة

32.8 A man serving his guest himself

٣٢۔٨ بَابُ خِدْمَةِ الرَّجُلِ الضَّيْفَ بِنَفْسِهِ

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Abu Usayd as-Sa'idi invited the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, to his wedding. His wife, who was the bride, served them that day. She said, "Do you know what I served the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace? I served him some dates which had been infused in a pot overnight."  

الأدب المفرد:٧٤٦حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَهْلَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ

أَنَّ أَبَا أُسَيْدٍ السَّاعِدِيَّ دَعَا النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فِي عُرْسِهِ وَكَانَتِ امْرَأَتُهُ خَادِمَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَهِيَ الْعَرُوسُ فَقَالَتْ أَوْ قَالَ أَتَدْرُونَ مَا أَنْقَعْتُ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ؟ أَنْقَعْتُ لَهُ تَمَرَاتٍ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فِي تَوْرٍ