Slaughter for guests with the intention of warding off blame from oneself
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Slaughter for guests as a mark of respect: some people, when they slaughter, do so only with the intention of warding off blame or criticism or the like, not with the intention of drawing near to Allah. Sometimes it may be a form of social courtesy. Does this slaughter remain on the original ruling, or is it said to be forbidden as a result of this intention?
As a result of this slaughter, it remains on the original ruling; because among the things a person is commanded to do is to ward off blame from himself. Do not think that if you do what wards off blame from yourself, you are in the wrong; rather, this is the correct course. Did you not know that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), when he was in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) and Safiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) came to him, and he got up to escort her to her house, and two men from the Ansar passed by and hurried along,So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: (It is Safiyyah, the daughter of Huyayy,So they said: Glory be to Allah!) The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to ward off evil from themselves so that they would not think of the Messenger what is not fitting for him, and it came in a hadith whose authenticity I do not recall at the moment: (May Allah have mercy on a man who keeps back backbiting from himself) So there is no blame on a person to slaughter for a guest to ward off blame from himself, but he should add to this drawing near to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) by honoring the guest, because honoring the guest is part of faith in Allah, for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: (Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him honor his guest) .
As a result of this slaughter, it remains on the original ruling; because among the things a person is commanded to do is to ward off blame from himself. Do not think that if you do what wards off blame from yourself, you are in the wrong; rather, this is the correct course. Did you not know that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), when he was in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) and Safiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) came to him, and he got up to escort her to her house, and two men from the Ansar passed by and hurried along,So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: (It is Safiyyah, the daughter of Huyayy,So they said: Glory be to Allah!) The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to ward off evil from themselves so that they would not think of the Messenger what is not fitting for him, and it came in a hadith whose authenticity I do not recall at the moment: (May Allah have mercy on a man who keeps back backbiting from himself) So there is no blame on a person to slaughter for a guest to ward off blame from himself, but he should add to this drawing near to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) by honoring the guest, because honoring the guest is part of faith in Allah, for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: (Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him honor his guest) .