Sahih Muslim #3398
The Book of Marriage
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" إِذَا دُعِيَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيُجِبْ فَإِنْ كَانَ صَائِمًا فَلْيُصَلِّ وَإِنْ كَانَ مُفْطِرًا فَلْيَطْعَمْ ".
If any one of you is invited, he should accept (the invitation). In case he is fasting, he should pray (in order to bless the inmates of the house), and if he is not fasting he should eat.
Narrated by Abu Haraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Context
In this hadith, Abu Huraira conveys the Prophet Muhammad's (ﷺ) guidance on responding to invitations. The Prophet (ﷺ) encourages acceptance of invitations, highlighting the importance of social bonds and community interaction. He provides specific instructions for those who are fasting and those who are not, emphasizing the value of hospitality.
Modern Application
This principle can be applied in daily life by encouraging individuals to accept invitations and engage with their communities. It promotes a culture of hospitality and sharing, which strengthens social ties and fosters a sense of belonging.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Hospitality in Islam and Etiquette of Sharing because it highlights the importance of accepting invitations and the etiquette surrounding social interactions.
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There is not upon the blind [any] constraint nor upon the lame constraint nor upon the ill constraint nor upon yourselves when you eat from your [own] houses or the houses of your fathers or the houses of your mothers or the houses of your brothers or the houses of your sisters or the houses of your father's brothers or the houses of your father's sisters or the houses of your mother's brothers or the houses of your mother's sisters or [from houses] whose keys you possess or [from the house] of your friend. There is no blame upon you whether you eat together or separately. But when you enter houses, give greetings of peace upon each other - a greeting from Allah, blessed and good. Thus does Allah make clear to you the verses [of ordinance] that you may understand.
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَدْخُلُوا۟ بُيُوتًا غَيْرَ بُيُوتِكُمْ حَتَّىٰ تَسْتَأْنِسُوا۟ وَتُسَلِّمُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌۭ لَّكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
O you who have believed, do not enter houses other than your own houses until you ascertain welcome and greet their inhabitants. That is best for you; perhaps you will be reminded.
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About Sahih Muslim
This hadith is #3398 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Marriage. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Abu Haraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:.