Another narration is: The Ansari asked his wife: "Have you got anything?" She answered: "Nothing, except a little food for the children." He said: "Keep them busy with something, and when they ask for food put them to sleep. When the guest enters, extinguish the light and give him the impression that we are also eating." So they sat down and the guest ate and they passed the night hungry. When he came to the Prophet (ﷺ) in the morning, he said to him, "Allah admired what you did with your guest last night."
[Al- Bukhari and Muslim].
وفى رواية قال لامرأته : هل عندك شئ؟ قالت: لا، إلا قوت صبيانى. قال: فعلليهن بشئ.وإذا أرادوا العشاء فنوميهم. وإذا دخل ضيفنا فأطفئ السراج وأريه أنا نأكل، فقعدوا وأكل الضيف وبات طاويين، فلما أصبح ، غدا على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: “لقد عجب الله من صنيعكما بضيفكما الليلة” ((متفق عليه)) .
Reference | : Riyad as-Salihin 563 |
In-book reference | : Introduction, Hadith 563 |