The Story of the Companions Who Did Not Host Their Guests
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Question:
The questioner says: In the story of the Companions who hosted a group of Arabs but did not provide for them, and then one of them was stung by a scorpion, he asks: Were these Arabs Muslims? And why did they not host the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them)?
Answer:
Yes, these were a group of polytheists. A group of the Companions hosted them, but they did not provide for them. The polytheists did not host the Companions. This is contrary to the Arab character and the noble qualities of the Arabs, for they used to host their guests and honor them. So they went against the noble qualities of the Arabs in this regard. They did not prepare food for the one who was stung, yes.
The questioner says: In the story of the Companions who hosted a group of Arabs but did not provide for them, and then one of them was stung by a scorpion, he asks: Were these Arabs Muslims? And why did they not host the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them)?
Answer:
Yes, these were a group of polytheists. A group of the Companions hosted them, but they did not provide for them. The polytheists did not host the Companions. This is contrary to the Arab character and the noble qualities of the Arabs, for they used to host their guests and honor them. So they went against the noble qualities of the Arabs in this regard. They did not prepare food for the one who was stung, yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7583 — youtube.com (13:03)
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