Sunan Abi Dawud, 3740
sahih· Al-AlbaniChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Muhammad bin Kathir bin Abi 'Ata'fromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-ThawrifromMuhammad bin Muslim bin TadrasfromJabir ibn 'Abdullah
Hadith text · Matn
مَنْ دُعِيَ فَلْيُجِبْ فَإِنْ شَاءَ طَعِمَ وَإِنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَ
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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.
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 28, Hadith 5
- English Reference
- Book 27, Hadith 3731