Hadith 3740
Sunan Abi Dawud
Foods (Kitab Al-At'imah) · What has been reported about accepting invitations
Arabic
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ دُعِيَ فَلْيُجِبْ فَإِنْ شَاءَ طَعِمَ وَإِنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَ " .
English translation
Jabir reported the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) as sayings: 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.
Grade as stored: Sahih (Al-Albani)
Narrator chain
- محمد بن كثير العبدي · chain↓
- سفيان الثوري · chain↓
- محمد بن مسلم القرشي · chain↓
- جابر بن عبد الله الأنصاري · sahabi