Is it religiously obligatory to host a traveler (Ibn Al-Sabeel)? May Allah reward you.
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We have clarified the meaning of "traveler" (ibn al-sabeel), and the ruling regarding his hospitality being obligatory, based on the words of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "A guest's night is a right obligatory upon every Muslim," and his saying: "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should honor his guest." The honoring of a guest is for three days, and anything beyond that is charity. We have already explained the duration of the obligatory hospitality.
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