oomis1105:
I was just as surprised when I learned the halacha.
The fact that it does not qualify as “Hachnasas Orchim” does not mean it does not qualify as “Gemilus Chessed”. The point which I was trying to make (for that point) was technical, not that it should not be done.
Jothar said: “When Chazal tell us “al tarbeh sicha im isha” (pirkei avos), they didn’t say “but the mitzvah of Hachnosas Orchim will be destroyed if we say this!” clearly there are ways to do both.”
Well said. Especially since that Chazal is dealing (IIR) with Ishto Niddah 🙂