1175 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ إجابَةِ دَعوَةِ المُؤمِنِ‏

1175. ENJOINMENT OF ACCEPTING THE INVITATION OF A FELLOW BELIEVER

3774.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أُوصِي الشاهِدَ مِن اُمَّتي والغائبَ أن يُجِيبَ دَعوَةَ المُسلِمِ - ولَو على‏خَمسَةِ أميالٍ - ؛ فإنّ ذلكَ مِن الدِّينِ.¹

3774.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘I advise both the present and the absent ones from my community to accept the invitation of a fellow Muslim, even if it be five miles away, for verily that is a part of religion.’²

3775.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مِن الجَفاءِ ... أن يُدعَى الرَّجُلُ إلى‏ طَعامٍ فلا يُجِيبَ أو يُجِيبَ فلا يَأكُلَ .³

3775.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘It is loathsome that a man be invited to a meal and does not accept, or accepts but does not eat.’⁴

3776.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله - لأبي ذَرٍّ وهُو يَعِظُهُ - : لا تَأكُل طَعامَ الفاسِقِينَ .⁵

3776. The Prophet (SAWA) said to Abu Dharr, exhorting him, ‘Do not partake of the food of corrupt people.’⁶

1174 - مَن يَنبَغي ضِيافَتُهُ‏

1174. PEOPLE WHOM ONE SHOULD INVITE AS GUESTS

3772.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أضِفْ بِطَعامِكَ مَن تُحِبُّ في اللَّهِ .¹

3772.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Invite one whom you love in the way of Allah to partake of your food as a guest.’²

3773.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : يُكرَهُ إجابَةُ مَن يَشهَدُ وَلِيمَتَهُ الأغنياءُ دُونَ الفُقَراءِ .³

3773.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘It is an abominable act to accept the invitation of someone whose banquet is only attended by the rich and not the poor.’⁴