«وَلَا تُجَشِّمُوا لِأَجْلِي أَكْلًا»
And do not put yourselves through the trouble of preparing food solely for my sake.
Tujashshimū concerns taking on strain or imposing demanding work. Li-ajlī means “because of me” or “for my sake.”
The first condition concerns becoming a personal burden; the second concerns the labour of an elaborate meal. Together they show a guest who knows when gracious provision can turn into excessive effort.
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The Kūfan Maqāmah: The Guest’s Condition and Abū Zayd Revealed
«وَلَا تُجَشِّمُوا لِأَجْلِي أَكْلًا»
And do not put yourselves through the trouble of preparing food solely for my sake.
Tujashshimū concerns taking on strain or imposing demanding work. Li-ajlī means “because of me” or “for my sake.”
The first condition concerns becoming a personal burden; the second concerns the labour of an elaborate meal. Together they show a guest who knows when gracious provision can turn into excessive effort.