(One does not sit in his house on his place of honor except with his permission) Does this include his bed, his couch, and his private place?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. Does the hadith of Anas: Sahih Muslim 673a include his private place, for example, like the couch or ...?
The Shaykh : Hmm, how?
The questioner : In the previous lesson, yesterday's lesson.
The Shaykh : This is in Muslim. One cannot wear this garment, this, this, but there is no harm, yes.
The questioner : But does notSahih Muslim 673a Does it include the place, meaning his bed, his couch, his private place, or is it only hospitality?
The Shaykh : By Allah, the hadith is general. For example, what is offered as a courtesy to the guest, like the bed and the chair, is not to be used except with his permission. But usually, if it is offered, he lays out the bed for you, spreads it, and wipes it, yes. And what does this mean? He does not say to you, "Relieve yourself all night while you are sitting, and no one is on the bed." In any case, the best is for him to say, "Please, sleep." But he does not need to say it. It is customary to say "Please" for lunch and dinner, even if he offers it, he says "Please." But it is not customary to say this for the bed. When he finds it spread out, or it is spread out before him, this means permission. And we also told you in the previous lesson that permission is of two types: verbal and customary, yes.
or sit in his place of honour in his house, without his permission.
ولا يقعد في بيته على تكرمته إلا بإذنهThe Shaykh : Hmm, how?
The questioner : In the previous lesson, yesterday's lesson.
The Shaykh : This is in Muslim. One cannot wear this garment, this, this, but there is no harm, yes.
The questioner : But does not
or sit in his place of honour in his house, without his permission.
ولا يقعد في بيته على تكرمته إلا بإذنهThe Shaykh : By Allah, the hadith is general. For example, what is offered as a courtesy to the guest, like the bed and the chair, is not to be used except with his permission. But usually, if it is offered, he lays out the bed for you, spreads it, and wipes it, yes. And what does this mean? He does not say to you, "Relieve yourself all night while you are sitting, and no one is on the bed." In any case, the best is for him to say, "Please, sleep." But he does not need to say it. It is customary to say "Please" for lunch and dinner, even if he offers it, he says "Please." But it is not customary to say this for the bed. When he finds it spread out, or it is spread out before him, this means permission. And we also told you in the previous lesson that permission is of two types: verbal and customary, yes.