سنن أبي داود

Hadith 2461

Book 14: Fasting (Kitab Al-Siyam)

كتاب الصيام

Chapter 77

Chapter: What should a fasting person say when invited to a meal?

باب مَا يَقُولُ الصَّائِمُ إِذَا دُعِيَ إِلَى الطَّعَامِ

English narration

Narrated by أبو هريرة الدوسي

Abu Hurairah reported Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: When one of you is invited (to a meal), and he is fasting, he should say that he is fasting.

النص العربي

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ ، عَنْ الْأَعْرَجِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : "

إِذَا دُعِيَ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى طَعَامٍ وَهُوَ صَائِمٌ ، فَلْيَقُلْ : إِنِّي صَائِمٌ

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Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 2461In-book: Book 14, Hadith 2461

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