The tradition mentioned above has been transmitted by al-Zuhri from a different chain of narrators.
Hadith Referenceسنن ابي داود / كتاب الأطعمة / 3775
Hadith Gradingزبیر علی زئی:ضعيف, إسناده ضعيف, فيه مجهول, وانظر الحديث السابق (3774), انوار الصحيفه، صفحه نمبر 134
Hadith Takhrij« انظر ما قبلہ، (تحفة الأشراف: 6809) (حسن لغیرہ) »
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues: Benefit: This narration is weak in its chain of transmission. However, its meaning is correct. That is, this subject is established from other authentic narrations; therefore, it is impermissible and unlawful to participate in such a dining spread or such gatherings where something unlawful (haram) is present, except in the case where one participates in order to fulfill the obligation of forbidding evil (nahi ‘an al-munkar) and enjoining good (amr bil-ma‘ruf).
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3775