Sahih Muslim Hadith 5364 – Honoring Guests

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[5364] 175 – (2056) It was narrated that 'Abdur-Rahmn bin Abi Bakr said: "We were one hundred and thirty men with the Prophet , and the Prophet said: 'Does any one among you have any food?' One man had a Sâ' of foodstuff or the like, so he made some dough. Then a man, a tall Mushrik (idolater) with dishevelled hair, came along with some sheep that he was driving. The Prophet said: 'Will you sell one or give it as a gift?' He said: 'No, I will sell it.' So he bought a sheep from him, and it was slaughtered and prepared. The Messenger of Allah ordered that its liver be grilled. :JUi d JL By Allah, there was no one among those one hundred and thirty who was not given his share of that liver by the Messenger of Allah If he was present, he :JU gave it to him, and if he was absent he set it aside for him. L !4i1 And he set out two large bowls — L) from which we all ate our fill, and there was some left over, which I _; IiL. 3 loaded onto a camel." 'I5 '