Mishkat al-Masabih 3217

When any one of you is invited to a feast, he should accept it. He may eat if he likes, or he may abandon (eating) if he likes. Ibn Mathanni did not make mention of the word" feast".

إِذَا دُعِيَ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى طَعَامٍ فَلْيُجِبْ فَإِنْ شَاءَ طَعِمَ وَإِنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of Abd Zubair with the same chain of transmitters.

وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ بِمِثْلِهِ.

when one of you is invited to a meal, he must accept. If he wishes he may eat, but if he wishes(to leave), he may leave.

مَنْ دُعِيَ فَلْيُجِبْ فَإِنْ شَاءَ طَعِمَ وَإِنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

“Whoever is invited to eat when he is fasting, let him accept the invitation; and if he wants to let him eat, and if he wants let him not eat.”

"‏ مَنْ دُعِيَ إِلَى طَعَامٍ وَهُوَ صَائِمٌ فَلْيُجِبْ فَإِنْ شَاءَ طَعِمَ وَإِنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "When one of you is invited to a wedding feast he must attend it." [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْ اِبْنِ عُمَرَ ‏- رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا‏- قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ إِذَا دُعِيَ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى اَلْوَلِيمَةِ فَلْيَأْتِهَا } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح .‏ رواه…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 16 other versions

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), "When one of you is invited (to a meal) he must accept. If he is fasting he should pray (i.e. make supplication for the host) and if he is not fasting he should eat." [Muslim reported it too].

وَعَنْهُ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ إِذَا دُعِيَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيُجِبْ ; فَإِنْ كَانَ صَائِمًا فَلْيُصَلِّ , وَإِنْ كَانَ مُفْطِرًا فَلْيُطْعَمْ } أَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِمٌ أَيْضًا 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏-…

+ 8 other versions

Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When you are invited to a wedding feast, you must go to it."

"‏ إِذَا دُعِيَ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى وَلِيمَةٍ فَلْيَأْتِهَا ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 4 other versions

‘Abdallah b. 'Umar reported God’s Messenger as saying, “He who does not accept an invitation which he receives has disobeyed God and His Messenger, and he who enters without an invitation enters as a thief and goes out as a raider.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.

وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ دُعِيَ فَلَمْ يُجِبْ فَقَدْ عَصَى اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَمن دخل على غَيْرِ دَعْوَةٍ دَخَلَ سَارِقًا وَخَرَجَ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 1 other version

If I am invited to a meal of a sheep's trotter or arm, I would accept the invitation

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If I am invited to a meal of a sheep's trotter or arm, I would accept the invitation, and if an arm or trotter were gifted to me, I would accept the gift."

لَوْ دُعِيتُ إِلَى ذِرَاعٍ أَوْ كُرَاعٍ لأَجَبْتُ، وَلَوْ أُهْدِيَ إِلَىَّ ذِرَاعٌ أَوْ كُرَاعٌ لَقَبِلْتُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 5 other versions Explained

When you are invited to a feast (even though it is) the leg of the sheep, you should accept it.

إِذَا دُعِيتُمْ إِلَى كُرَاعٍ فَأَجِيبُوا ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar