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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it taken from this hadith that the owner of the house and the money serves the guests first in drinking?

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The questioner : Is it part of the Sunnah that the owner of the house and the money serves the guests first in drinking?

The Shaykh : Yes, it is part of the Sunnah for the one who serves the people to be the last of them to drink.

The questioner : The owner of the money?

The Shaykh : Even the owner of the money is the one who serves them.

The questioner : He visits him, and his servant or his son gives him [the drink] first... and we are guests, what is the ruling?

The Shaykh : No, it is better to serve the guests first, because this is part of honoring them.

The questioner : Is this the Sunnah?

The Shaykh : It is part of honoring them, yes.
Source alathar.net

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