Sahih Bukhari 5179 — Accepting Marriage Invitations Even While Fasting

Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5179

This hadith about accepting marriage invitations reports the words of Allah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم): “Accept this invitation if you are invited to it.” The report is tied to the marriage invitation. Nafi’ then adds that Abdullah bin Umar used to attend invitations for weddings and other parties even when he was fasting. The core topic is responding to invitations. The hadith itself gives the command, and Ibn Umar’s practice shows how seriously he treated invitations. The text does not say what the fasting person ate or did at the gathering, so that should not be added. The safe takeaway is that the marriage invitation should be honored, and Ibn Umar would still go even while fasting.