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It is related from Abú Shuraihuʾl-Kaʿbi that 'The Apostle of God said, "Whoever believes in God and the last day, let him honour his guest. His right of courteous entertainment is one day and one night, and his right to hospitality extends to three days. And what is given after that is alms. And it is not right for (the guest) to take shelter with him so long that he put him into difficulties."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Al Miqdám bin Maʿdíkarib that he heard the Prophet say, 'Whatever Muslim becomes the guest of a tribe, and he rises in the morning having been refused (food), it is the duty of every Muslim to help him to take for himself his entertainment from the money and grain of the host.'—Abú Dáud, Al Dárimi. And in another tradition from Al Miqdám it runs, 'Whatever man becomes the guest of a tribe, and they do not entertain him; he has the right to take from them an amount equal to his entertainment.'

It is related from Abuʾl-Ahwasuʾl-Jushami from his father, that he said, 'I said, "O Apostle of God, inform me, if I pass by a man, and he does not put food before me and does not extend hospitality to me, and afterwards he passes by me, shall I place food before him or requite him (as he treated me)?" He replied, "Rather entertain him with food."'—Al Tirmidhí.

It is related from Anas that, 'The Prophet forbade a man to drink in a standing attitude.'—Muslim.

It is related from Ibn ʿAbbás that he said, 'I brought a bucket of Zemzem water to the Prophet, and he drank from it standing.'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Ḥudhaifah that he said, 'I heard the Apostle of God say, "Do not dress in silk or brocade, and do not drink from vessels of gold or silver, and do not eat from large plates of gold or silver; for verily these are for them (the unbelievers) in this world, and for you in the next."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Ibn ʿAbbás that, 'The Apostle of God said, "When anyone of you eats food, then let him say, 'O God, bless us by this food, and give us food better than it.' And when he is given milk to drink, then let him say, 'O God,