Transcript Significance of Hospitality Friday Sermon July 15th 2011 Friday Sermon July 15th 2011 SUMMARY Hudhur (aba) said that said that honouring of guest is important for God.

Significance of
Hospitality
Friday Sermon
July 15th 2011
Friday Sermon
July 15th 2011
SUMMARY
Hudhur (aba) said that said that honouring of guest is
important for God and for the Day of Judgement. Hospitality is
an sign of belief and is an obligation.
The fundamental point that he made regarding hospitality was
that of complete respect and regard, stating that it was the
right of a guest.
With reference to hospitality at Jalsa, Hudhur (aba) advised
each worker and each family playing host at home, to give
rightful respect to guests.
Hudhur (aba) said no matter what task one is entrusted with, it
should be not be considered insignificant and no guest should
be inconvenienced due to inadequacy of any task.
Hudhur related many faith-inspiring incidents from the Register
of companions of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace)
to highlight the significance of hospitality.
Significance of Hospitality
In the Qur’an we also read
about Hadhrat Ibrahim (on
whom be peace) presented a
roasted calf to his guests
And give thou to the kinsman his
due, and to the poor and the
wayfarer, and squander not thy
wealth extravagantly.
Chapter 17, verse 27
The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him)
said: ‘A person who believes in Allah and the Day of
Judgement should honour his guests.’
Hudhur (aba) said that said this signifies that
honouring of guest is important for God and
for the Day of Judgement. Hospitality is an
sign of belief and is an obligation.
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Significance of Hospitality
The Holy Prophet (pbuh) said:
‘Those who believe in God and the Day of Judgement should pay
the rightful dues of a guest.’ When it was enquired what
constituted rightful dues, he replied,
‘[stay of] a day and a night’.
Hudhur (aba) explained that certainly the Holy Prophet (pbuh)
has set limits of hospitality as three days. Stay of a day is the
minimum. However, in some circumstances, the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allah be on him) was host to people for many
days and entrusted other guests to his Companions.
The fundamental point that he made
regarding hospitality was that of
complete respect and regard, stating
that it was the right of a guest.
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Hospitality at Jalsa
With reference to hospitality at Jalsa,
Hudhur (aba) advised each worker and
each family playing host at home, to give
rightful respect to guests.
Hudhur (aba) said if God has given an
ordinary traveller, a wayfarer so much
right, then one travelling in the way of God
would have much more rights.
Hudhur (aba) added that the duty of
hospitality towards guests should be given
special significance and efforts should be
made about it.
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Hudhur (aba) said that with the grace of
God, wherever the Jama’at is increasing
there is an extensive arrangement of
Langar. The Langar arrangement in the
UK is probably the largest after Rabwah. It
is obvious that this extent is due to the
presence of the Khalifa of the time.
The biggest merit of this permanent
Langar is that a large majority, if not
all the people who work for it are
volunteers. They have been
voluntarily giving their time for the
past many years for this.
Langar Khana
The UK Jama’at has accomplished
the duty of a permanent Langar
extremely well and continues to do
so.
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Hospitality at Jalsa
The hospitality at Jalsa always impresses the
guests from outside, here in the UK as well as
other countries.
Hudhur (aba) said no matter what task one is
entrusted with, it should be not be considered
insignificant.
The system will only operate properly if each
and every duty is given importance
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Hudhur (aba) instructed that no guest
should be inconvenienced due to
inadequacy of any task.
Next Hudhur related some incidents from the
Register of companions of the Promised
Messiah (on whom be peace) to highlight the
significance of hospitality.
Some accounts of the hospitality of the Promised
Messiah ( on whom be peace)
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Faith inspiring incidences
Hadhrat Shaikh Asghar Ali sahib said that the
Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) personally
looked after his guests and also always drew Hafiz
Hamid Ali sahib’s attention to it.
Hadhrat Manzur Ali sahib said that his father
related that once he and a group of seven others
sat down for a meal with the Promised Messiah (on
whom be peace). Hudhur Aqdas offered meat from
his plate to the guests ( a gesture of extreme
affection and respect)
Hadhrat Fazal Ilahi sahib writes that he used to
often travel to Qadian from Lahore. Many times the
Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) invited him
to his residence and personally served tea gave
him food from his own plate.
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Faith inspiring incidences
Hadhrat Chiragh Din sahib relates that
once as a dinner guest, he could not
find any place in the small room to sit.
The Promised Messiah (on whom be
peace) folded his knee to make place
for him and asked him to sit next to
him and eat with him.
Hadhrat Badr Din sahib
relates that once after Isha,
he saw the Promised
Messiah (on whom be
peace) with a bowl of milk
and some bread checking if
any guest was hungry.
Everyone there had eaten.
Later that evening, the Promised Messiah
(on whom be peace) gave this milk and
bread to a man in the shop who said that
he has been wishing to have some milk
and bread
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Faith inspiring incidences
Hadhrat Nur Ahmad Khan sahib relates that
once he had the opportunity to go to Qadian
during Jalsa Salana. Many others from his
region travelled together. They arrived at
Qadian late in the evening.
Food was not served till late people were hungry
and some complained. Someone suggested they
bought some milk from the shops to ward off
hunger. Many went to sleep hungry.
They were later woken up by people serving food
late in the night as the Promised Messiah (on
whom be peace) received a Divine revelation that
the guests were hungry and they should be fed.
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Faith inspiring incidences
Dr. Hashmat ullah Khan sahib relates that once during
Jalsa he was to attend a meeting of Sadr Anjuman
Ahmadiyya. He had not eaten since morning but had
stayed in the mosque after Maghrib and Isha, skipping
his evening meal in order to be punctual. When
meeting finished late, Dr. sahib was extremely hungry
Next morning Dr. sahib
saw the Promised
Messiah (on whom be
peace) saying very
passionately that he
had received a
revelation
‘O Prophet feed the
hungry and the
distressed’
[Tadhkirah p. 884]
Later, in his lodgings, someone brought him a piece of
bread and he had only started to eat it when there was
a loud knock on the door and someone said if there
was a hungry guest there they should go and eat. His
associates told him to go. words; ‘do not die before
accepting Islam’ and some other phrases.
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Dr. sahib then
realised that the
knock on the door
late in the night was
owing to this
revelation.
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Hadhrat Maulwi Ibrahim
Baqapuri relates that the
Promised Messiah (on
whom be peace) said
that all the guests
should be given the
same kind of food
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Hadhrat Abdul Aziz sahib
relates that once they
arrived Qadian late, they
were tired and went to
sleep. He noticed that like a
caring mother, the
Promised Messiah (on
whom be peace) was
quietly checking out the
bedding of each person. If
he felt someone’s bedding
was not adequate, he would
fetch a bed cloth from his
bed and cover the person
properly.
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Hadhrat Malik Ghulam Hussein
sahib: relates that once a Maulwi
sahib came for Jalsa and the
Promised Messiah (on whom be
peace) specifically instructed him
to look after him properly and
serve him suitable food as he was
elderly.
Hadhrat Chaudhry Abdul Aziz
sahib relates that he was a college
student in Lahore. He went to
Qadian. When he decided to seek
leave, the Promised Messiah (on
whom be peace) had some food
packed for him to take.
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Faith inspiring incidences
Hadhrat Chaudhry Abdullah Khan sahib relates that once
he went to Qadian. After Salat the Promised Messiah (on
whom be peace) offered him a meal personally.
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He also relates that once people informed the Promised
Messiah (on whom be peace) that a Pathan person did not
eat if there was no meat dish served. It had rained heavily
on the day and no slaughterhouse had opened and as a
result there was no meat available
When the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) was
informed of this, he said ‘prepare some chicken for him’.
At another time someone told the Promised Messiah (on
whom be peace) that a Pathan person asked for Khithree
(rice and lentils) and the Promised Messiah (on whom be
peace) instructed that it should be cooked for him
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Faith inspiring incidences
Hadhrat Chaudhry Abdul Raheem relates that
once the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace)
gave him Rupees 500 and said that he was
entrusted with the Jalsa work but same food
should be prepared for everyone
Later, Khawaja Kamaluddin asked Chaudhry sahib
to prepare some rice but Chaudhry sahib replied to
him that he had instructions to cook the same food
for all and if he really wanted rice, he should seek
approval first.
Hudhur (aba) explained here that while the
Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) used to
have special dishes cooked for people in ordinary
days but at Jalsa everyone was served the same
food
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The Promised Messiah ( on whom be peace) did
not approve of any special food being cooked
separate from Langar during Jalsa
Faith inspiring incidences
.
The Promised
Messiah (on
whom be peace)
made every effort
to offer very
special hospitality
to Maulvi Abul
Rehman Sahib
from Kabul for
months.
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Hadhrat Babu Abdul Aziz sahib relates
that once a student came to Qadian to
take Bai’at at the hand of the Promised
Messiah (on whom be peace). After the
Bai’at the Promised Messiah (on whom
be peace) asked him to stay on. He
fetched bedding for him with his own
blessed hands and served him food.
Before he departed, the Promised
Messiah (on whom be peace) had some
food packed for him. The student
distributed the food to his family when he
reached home. As a blessing of this his
mother and brother also accepted
Ahmadiyyat.
Faith inspiring incidences
Hadhrat Munshi Zafar Ahmad
sahib relates how the
Promised Messiah ( on whom
be peace) affectionately and
patiently interacted with the
young Sahibzada Madmood,
when in the innocence of the
childhood, he repeatedly
disturbed his father to keep
opening the catch on the door
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The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace)
was sensitive to the needs of the guests and
even without asking would meet their needs.
Once, when a guest appeared thirsty, the
Promised Messiah ( on whom be peace)
hen brought two bottles of beverages and
said he had always intended to serve those
to his friends first and then take the drink
afterward. Munshi sahib insisted that the
Promised Messiah (on whom be peace)
drank first, so he took one sip. Later, when
Munshi sahib praised the beverage the
Promised Messiah (on whom be peace)
gave one of the two bottles to him to keep
and asked him to give the other one to
friends.
Faith inspiring incidences
Hadhrat Shaikh Jan Muhammad sahib relates that
once someone in Qadian said he had come to know
that quails were cooked in the kitchen could he have a
couple to eat. Jan Muhammad sahib inquired from the
kitchen and was told the quails were cooked for some
guest from Lahore. A short while later Hafiz Hamid Ali
sahib brought a couple of quails in a plate and said
that he had mentioned this to the Promised Messiah
(on whom be peace) who had instructed to promptly
serve quails to who had asked for them and advised
that the next day everyone should be served quails.
Dr. Sultan Ali sahib relates that he went to Qadian in 1901
and arrived at Masjid Mubarak. Someone told the
Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) that he had come
from Africa, at which the Promised Messiah (on whom be
peace) inquired about the situation of Ahmadis in Africa
and prayed especially for it and then instructed that his
food and lodging should be taken care of.
Hudhur explained
that this year the
Jalsa
administration has
changed the name
of the VIP section
to ‘reserve’.
Hudhur said food
at Jalsa is the
same for everyone
except in instances
where people are
not used to what is
cooked.
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Faith inspiring incidences
Shaikh ZainulAbaideen sahib relates that special arrangements were made
regarding food in the days of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace).
Hafiz Hamid Ali sahib said that once the Promised Messiah ( on whom be peace)
instructed to discard 2 huge cauldrons of sweet rice saying that if he did not like
the smell of the food how could his guests like it.
Mian Allah Ditta sahi relates that when he went to Qadian for the Jalsa of 1906,
the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) sent portable stoves of coal for the
guests to keep warm in the cold weather.
Hadhrat Mian Abdul Aziz sahib Mugha relates that once he arrived at Qadian late
in the evening with twenty other people, who the Promised Messiah (on whom be
peace) personally distributed the 2.5 pieces of bread and broth among everyone.
Mughal sahib relates everyone ate to their fill.
Hadhrat Mian Muhammad Yasin sahib Ahmadi: He relates that in the very early
days there would be a handful of guests, perhaps half a dozen. The Promised
Messiah (on whom be peace) would serve them himself from a pan of rice.
Hadhrat Malik Ghulam Hussein sahib Mahajir relates that the Promised Messiah
(on whom be peace) always advised him, ‘Ghulam Hussein, see to it that the
guests are not inconvenienced in any way.’ Hudhur said this piece of advice is just
as important today as it was for Ghulam Hussein sahib. We should pray that we
serve the Jalsa guest in an excellent manner. It is not just serving food,
every task is for the convenience of the guests
Hudhur (aba)
said there were
numerous other
accounts like this
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Hudhur (aba)
said he would
relate some
during the
forthcoming
Jalsa.
Hudhur (aba)
said it is not
possible to
mention them all.
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Hudhur (aba) said the new and long-term Ahmadis should pray for the
strengthening of their faith and should praise God and be grateful to Him, for
it is merely with His grace that He is showing us the paths of truth. May He
always continue to show them to us.
Hudhur (aba) announced some funeral Prayers, the first one
was a present funeral and the other two in absentia.
Shaikh Mubarak Ahmad sahib passed away on 10 July at the
age of 90. He was a long-term resident of UK. During the era
of Hadhrat Musleh Maud (may Allah be pleased with him) he
had served as an assistant P.S. He also served as deputy Nazir
Taleem in Pakistan. In the UK, he served in the Qadha Board .
He had a very devotional relationship with Khilafat and used to
regularly write to Hudhur in spite of his illness. His connection
was most sincere and loyal and he was at the forefront of
financial giving and was very keen at Tabligh activities. He
leaves behind four daughters and two sons. May God enable
them all to walk in the footsteps of their father.
Funeral Prayers
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Malik Mabroor shaheed Sahib was martyred in his chambers in Nawabshah
Pakistan on 11 July. The assailant fired at him at close range and then fled. His
brother was nearby; he gave chase and was also shot at, but luckily escaped.
Mabroor saheed was a lawyer and attempts had been made on his life before. He
had a few one-sided enmities where people bore grudges against him for
representing murder victims. In addition there was enmity borne out of his
affiliation with the Jama’at which was dominant. Currently he was serving as
the sadr of Nawabshah.
Razia Begum sahiba passed away in Rabwah on 25 June. She was the mother
of our missionary sahib in Kazakhstan. He was a pious lady who was a devout
worshipper and had a deep connection with Khilafat. She made her Wasiyyat for
1/3rd at the age of 24. In spite of financial hardships she had complete faith that
she would honour her Wasiyyat as indeed she did during her lifetime. She had
endured a couple of severe accidents, including being hit by a train. Yet, she
faced every difficulty with patience and steadfastness. May God elevate her
status in Paradise.
Funeral prayers
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