Accepting an Invitation

Hadhrat Abdullah ibn Umar (Radiyallahu anhu) narrates that the Holy
Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said:
"The person who is invited amongst you by his brother should acceptthe
invitation whether it is a wedding invitation or anything similar to
it." [Muslim]
Hadhrat Jabir ibn Abdullah (radiallahu anhu) narrates that the Holy
Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said:
"If anyone of you is invited to partake of meals, he should at least
accept the invitation. Thereafter he may partake of it if he desires
or he may totally abstain from it." [Muslim]
Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (radiallahu anhu) narrates that the Holy Prophet
(صلى الله عليه وسلم) said:
"If anyone of you is invited for meals, he should accept the
invitation. If he is fasting,he should make Duaa (of goodness and
blessing) for the inviter (some maintain that he should set out and
perform salaah at the host's house), and if he is not fastin he should
partake of the meal." [Muslim]
No excuse will be entertained in declining an invitation. However,
ifwine and other intoxicants are provided at the invitation or food
will be eaten out of gold and silver utensils or there is a fear of
any other evil, one should on no account accept the invitation.
If uninvited people accompany one who is invited, he should firstly
seek the host's consent sothat he is not annoyed and disheartened (by
thearrival of an uninvited guest).
Hadhrat Abu Masood Badri (radiallahu anhu) narrates: A certain
personinvited the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم over for meals.
Including the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, food was prepared for 5
people. On the way to the invitation, a sixth person joined them. When
the group arrived at the doorof the host, the Holy Prophet صلى الله
عليهوسلم said:
"This person has also joined us. if you wish to, you may permit him or
else he will return."
He (the host) said:
"O Prophet of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم, I don't mind him partaking of
the meal." [Muslim]
Hadhrat Abdullah ibn Masood (radiallahu anhu)says that the Holy
Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said:
"Accept the invitation of he who invites you. Avoiddeclining a gift
and refrain from annoying the Muslims." [Muslim]

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