Merits of Hospitality and an Annual Gathering for Peace with God and Humanity - Jalsa Salana UK . LOVE FOR ALL HATRED FOR NONE

[LIEFDE VOOR ALLEN HAAT VOOR NIETS]

Peace be upon you!
=(1)= Significance of hospitality in Islam is great. The essence of
hospitality is that when guests arrive there should be no sense of
frustration, rather whatever best one can arrange should be offered to
the guests, without lavishness. [Surah Hud (11:70)]
=(2)= The true Islamic civility as regards hospitality is to serve the
guests with cheerfulness.
=(3)=The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) said
that hospitality was a symptom of faith. This notion was not limited
to one's near and dear ones, rather each guest, regardless of
religion, was served well and taken care of.--- The Holy Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allah be on him) also had guests who stayed
for longer duration, people who took blessings from his hospitality
for days. However, such instances were without formality and whatever
was available was served and offered to them.--- After the victory of
Mecca when notable delegations would come to meet with the Holy
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) he would allocate
their board and lodging among his Companions and would later ask if
the guests had had satisfactory stay.---When a guest would arrive he
would first inquire from his own household if there were provisions
for the guests, if not, then he would inquire his Companions as to who
would take the responsibility.
=(4)= Blessed Promised Messiah, following the Holy Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allah be on him) always illustrated his supreme sense of
hospitality.
=(5)= Sometimes misunderstanding may lead the guests to be unfair.
However the host should maintain fortitude.
=(6)= The fundamentals for each volunteer worker hosting the huge
incoming blessed spiritual gathering [ Jalsa Salana UK ] are
patience, fortitude and courtesy in addition to the most important
aspect of prayer (dua) because without dua nothing can be
accomplished.--- Holy Caliph also counseled not to miss any Salat
during hospitality duties.
=(7)= He prayed: May Allah enable everyone to do their duties with
affability and may the guests be pleased with the workers and the
workers be pleased with the guests.
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Peace and blessings be upon you and your loved ones and all humanity.