Reconciling “There is a reward in every moist liver” and “No one shall eat your food except a righteous person”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: How do you reconcile the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih al-Bukhari 2363 with his saying? How do you reconcile the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) Sahih al-Bukhari 2363 with his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2395Sahih (Darussalam)?
Answer:
There is no contradiction between them that would prevent their reconciliation. There is no contradiction between them. You do not intend to respond to disbelievers by inviting them into your house, but if someone comes and finds food, they may eat from it; there is no harm in that. Or, regarding a guest, honoring the guest is required, even if he is a disbeliever. You honor the guest, even if he is a disbeliever. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: How do you reconcile the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
Yes, there is a reward for serving any animate.
في كل كبد رطبة أجرYes, there is a reward for serving any animate.
في كل كبد رطبة أجرand do not serve your food except to one with Taqwa.
ولا يأكل طعامك إلا تقيAnswer:
There is no contradiction between them that would prevent their reconciliation. There is no contradiction between them. You do not intend to respond to disbelievers by inviting them into your house, but if someone comes and finds food, they may eat from it; there is no harm in that. Or, regarding a guest, honoring the guest is required, even if he is a disbeliever. You honor the guest, even if he is a disbeliever. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن مكايده التي كاد بها الإسلام وأهله : الحيل والمكر والخداع — islamhouse.com (1:09:22)
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