Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Abu Huraira narrates that when any of you who is fasting is invited to a meal, he should say, "I am fasting."

Hazrat Abu Ishaq says that once I went to Hazrat Qais bin Hazim, he ordered something to drink for me and said to me, "Drink it." I said, "I do not want to drink." He asked, "Are you fasting?" I said, "Yes." He said that Hazrat Abdullah says that when any of you who is fasting is invited to eat or drink, he should say, "I am fasting."

Hazrat Sha’bi says that when any of you who is fasting is invited to a meal, he should say, “I am fasting.”

Hazrat Mujahid says that when Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) was invited to eat while fasting, he would accept the invitation. When the dining mat was spread and food was placed on it, he would extend his hand towards the food and say, "Begin with the name of Allah." When the people started eating, he would withdraw his hand.

Hazrat Abdullah says that when any of you who is fasting is invited to a meal, he should say, "I am fasting."

Hazrat Thabit narrates that food was brought to Hazrat Anas, and he said to me, "Come closer." I said, "I will not eat." He said, "Do not say, 'I will not eat,' but rather say, 'I am fasting.'"

Hazrat Abu Hurairah says that when any of you is asked whether you are fasting, then in response say that I am fasting. A believer will pray for goodness for him, and a hypocrite will call him a show-off.

Hazrat Imran bin Hadeer says that I went to Abu Majliz while he was eating food. He said, "Come closer and eat food." I said, "I am fasting." Hazrat Abu Majliz said, "Perhaps you are among those people who do not fast but pretend that they are fasting!" I said, "Allah is pure." He said, "The one who was better than you used to fast three days every month and then would say, 'I am fasting.'"