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سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الأطعمة
Foods (Kitab Al-Atimah)
باب فِي طَعَامِ الْمُتَبَارِيَيْنِ
Chapter: Regarding food of two who are competing.
Sunan Abu Dawud 3754 — Regarding food of two who are competing
حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَبِي الزَّرْقَاءِ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ ، عَنْ الزُّبَيْرِ بْنِ خِرِّيتِ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ عِكْرِمَةَ ، يَقُولُ : كَانَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ ، يَقُولُ : إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " نَهَى عَنْ طَعَامِ الْمُتَبَارِيَيْنِ أَنْ يُؤْكَلَ " ، قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد : أَكْثَرُ مَنْ رَوَاهُ عَنْ جَرِيرٍ لَا يَذْكُرُ فِيهِ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، وَهَارُونُ النَّحْوِيُّ ذَكَرَ فِيهِ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ أَيْضًا ، وَحَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ لَمْ يَذْكُرْ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ .
Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet ﷺ forbade that the food of two people who were rivalling on another should be eaten Abu Dawud said: Most of those who narrated it from Jarir did not mentione the name of Ibn Abbas. Harun al-Nahwi mentioned Ibn Abbas in it, and Hammad bin Zaid did not mention Ibn Abbas.
Brief Explanation
1؎: That is, each of them desires that he surpasses the other and subdues him. Accepting the invitation of such people is prohibited, because this is not for the sake of Allah's pleasure.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
Benefit: If the intention of the host in a competitive feast is merely pride, boasting, and seeking fame, then one should not participate in such a meal.
Benefit: If the intention of the host in a competitive feast is merely pride, boasting, and seeking fame, then one should not participate in such a meal.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3754
