عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُرَيَّ بْنَ قَطَرِيٍّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَدِيَّ بْنَ حَاتِمٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَبِي كَانَ يَصِلُ الرَّحِمَ وَيَفْعَلُ كَذَا وَكَذَا قَالَ إِنَّ أَبَاكَ أَرَادَ أَمْرًا فَأَدْرَكَهُ يَعْنِي الذِّكْرَ قَالَ قُلْتُ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عَنْ طَعَامٍ لَا أَدَعُهُ إِلَّا تَحَرُّجًا قَالَ لَا تَدَعْ شَيْئًا ضَارَعْتَ فِيهِ نَصْرَانِيَّةً
It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Adi bin Hatim (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I said, “O Messenger of Allah! My father Hatim Tai used to maintain ties of kinship and did many good deeds?” But you (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Indeed, your father attained what he intended by his actions.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) meant fame and show. I said: “Alright, I ask you about such food which I leave only due to doubt and hesitation?” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Then do not leave such a thing in which there is resemblance to Christianity.”