THE PERSONIFICATION OF HOSPITALITY (DIYAFAH) IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ITS INFLUENCE ON SOCIAL SOLIDARITY (TAKAFUL IJTIMA'I) THROUGH THE PROPHETIC TRADITION (SUNNAH)

Abstract

This paper looks at the subject of hospitality (ḍiyāfah) and elucidates its social standing and associated terms by outlining the personification of hospitality (ḍiyāfah) in community development through the Prophetic Tradition (Sunnah). The research clarifies the essential components of hospitality (ḍiyāfah) with a specific spotlight on the association of human rights and the development of spirituality in the different kinds of hospitality (ḍiyāfah) that were in practice during the early Islamic period. The study features the influence of hospitality (ḍiyāfah) on social solidarity system (al-takāful al-ijtimāʿ) as it deals with the essential components related to the act of endowment (awqāf), the occasions of sacrificing animals (aḍāḥī), and the wedding banquets (ʿurūs). Lastly, the paper emphasizes that meaningful hospitality(ḍiyāfah) bears a significant impact on community development in society and safeguards human rights, and along with the spiritual progress it promotes education and encourages the growth of knowledge since hospitality (ḍiyāfah) is a gift which raises humanity towards achieving divine guidance from God.