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المطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية
Al-Matalib al-'Aliyah
كتاب الوليمة
Book of the Wedding Feast
بَابُ إِجَابَةُ الدعوى فِي الوليمة
Chapter: Accepting the invitation to a wedding feast
Al-Matalib al-'Aliyah 1661 — Accepting the invitation to a wedding
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قَالَ أَبُو يَعْلَى : حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَيَّانَ ، ثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ، حَدَّثَتْنَا حَبَابَةُ بِنْتُ عَجْلَانَ ، عَنْ أُمِّهَا أُمِّ حَفْصٍ ، عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ جَرِيرٍ ، عَنْ أُمِّ حَكِيمٍ بِنْتِ وَدَاعٍ الْخُزَاعِيَّةِ ، قَالَتْ : قُلْتُ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : يُكْرَهُ رَدُّ اللُّطْفِ ؟ قَالَ : " مَا أَقْبَحَهُ ! لَوْ أُهْدِيَ إِلَيَّ كُرَاعٌ لَقَبِلْتُ ، وَلَوْ دُعِيتُ إِلَيْهِ لَأَجَبْتُ ".
It is narrated from Sayyidah Umm Hakim bint Wada' al-Khuza'iyyah (may Allah be pleased with her): I said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Is it disliked to reject someone's kindness or a small gift? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "How ugly and bad this is! If I were given (a goat's) trotters as a gift, I would certainly accept them, and if I were invited to it, I would certainly accept the invitation."
According to the imams and commentators, this hadith teaches that one should not turn down someone's gift or invitation by regarding it as worthless, because the real aim is the winning of hearts and the strengthening of mutual ties, even if the thing seems insignificant.
According to the imams and commentators, this hadith teaches that one should not turn down someone's gift or invitation by regarding it as worthless, because the real aim is the winning of hearts and the strengthening of mutual ties, even if the thing seems insignificant.
