Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When the evening meal is served, and the prayer and the meal come together, then eat first."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir and al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Ayyub bin Utbah, whom, according to one report, Imam Ahmad and Yahya bin Ma'in declared thiqah (trustworthy). Imam al-Nasa'i (may Allah have mercy on him) declared him da'if (weak), and according to (other) reports Imam Ahmad and Yahya bin Ma'in also declared him weak.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصلاة / 2187
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 16086، وأخرجه المعجم الكبير للطبراني برقم: 6250، وأخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 868، وأخرجه السنن الكبرى للنسائي برقم: 1779، 1780»