قَالَ مُصَنِّفُ هَذَا اَلْكِتَابِ رَحِمَهُ اَللَّهُ سَمِعْتُ بَعْضَ أَهْلِ اَللُّغَةِ يَقُولُ فِي مَعْنَى اَلْوِكَارِ يُقَالُ لِلطَّعَامِ اَلَّذِي يُدْعَى إِلَيْهِ اَلنَّاسُ عِنْدَ بِنَاءِ اَلدَّارِ أَوْ شِرَائِهَا اَلْوَكِيرَةُ وَ اَلْوِكَارُ مِنْهُ وَ اَلطَّعَامُ اَلَّذِي يُتَّخَذُ لِلْقُدُومِ مِنَ اَلسَّفَرِ يُقَالُ لَهُ اَلنَّقِيعَةُ وَ يُقَالُ لَهُ اَلرِّكَازُ أَيْضاً وَ اَلرِّكَازُ اَلْغَنِيمَةُ كَأَنَّهُ يُرِيدُ أَنَّ فِي اِتِّخَاذِ اَلطَّعَامِ لِلْقُدُومِ مِنْ مَكَّةَ غَنِيمَةٌ لِصَاحِبِهِ مِنَ اَلثَّوَابِ اَلْجَزِيلِ وَ مِنْهُ قَوْلُ اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ "اَلصَّوْمُ فِي اَلشِّتَاءِ اَلْغَنِيمَةُ اَلْبَارِدَةُ
The compiler of this book, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى have mercy on him, said: I heard some linguists say that the term Wikar refers to food that people are invited to when a house is built or purchased. It is called Wakira, and Wikar is derived from it. The food prepared for someone's return from travel is called Naqi'a, and it is also referred to as Rikaz. Rikaz also means booty, as if the person who prepares food upon returning from Makkah gains a great reward. This is derived from the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, Fasting in the winter is the easy reward.
