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 ﷺ 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