​The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, explained that hosting the guest is a right upon every Muslim. He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,

“The one night [stay] of a guest is aright upon every Muslim. So any guest or stranger that comes to someone’s yard, then he [the stranger] is a debt upon him [the owner of the home], if he [the guest] wishes he may take his right, or if he wishes he may leave it.”

“ “Giving food and lodging to the guest and honoring him is from the attributes of the noble people and the habits of the righteous. Whoever withholds from hosting a guest or stranger is blameworthy.”

The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said to ‘Uthmaan ibn Math’oon (a Companion): “Your guest has a right upon you.”