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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب الختان
Book of Circumcision
بَابُ دَعْوَةِ الذِّمِّيِّ
Chapter: Invitation of a non-Muslim
Al-Adab al-Mufrad 1248 — Invitation of a non-Muslim
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَسْلَمَ مَوْلَى عُمَرَ قَالَ: لَمَّا قَدِمْنَا مَعَ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ الشَّامَ أَتَاهُ الدِّهْقَانُ قَالَ: يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، إِنِّي قَدْ صَنَعْتُ لَكَ طَعَامًا، فَأُحِبُّ أَنْ تَأْتِيَنِي بِأَشْرَافِ مَنْ مَعَكَ، فَإِنَّهُ أَقْوَى لِي فِي عَمَلِي، وَأَشْرَفُ لِي، قَالَ: إِنَّا لاَ نَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ نَدْخُلَ كَنَائِسَكُمْ هَذِهِ مَعَ الصُّوَرِ الَّتِي فِيهَا.
It is narrated from Aslam, the freed slave of Umar (may Allah have mercy on him), that when we came to Syria with Sayyiduna Umar ibn Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), the chief of that place came to him and said: O Commander of the Faithful! I have prepared food for you, and I wish that you would come to my house with a few dignitaries. This will strengthen my work and also be an honor for me. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We cannot enter your churches while these pictures are present in them.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
The chain of narration of this report is weak; however, the invitation of a dhimmi may be accepted on the condition that no unlawful act is committed there. Furthermore, one should avoid participating in acts of worship in churches.
The chain of narration of this report is weak; however, the invitation of a dhimmi may be accepted on the condition that no unlawful act is committed there. Furthermore, one should avoid participating in acts of worship in churches.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 1248
