7/47. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1750 — What to Say When Invited While Fasting
One who is invited to eat when he is fasting
What to Say When Invited to Eat While Fasting
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1750
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1750
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " إِذَا دُعِيَ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى طَعَامٍ وَهُوَ صَائِمٌ فَلْيَقُلْ إِنِّي صَائِمٌ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “If anyone of you is invited to eat when he is fasting, let him say: ‘I am fasting.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1750In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 113English translation : Vol. 1, Book 7, Hadith 1750
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1750
This hadith about being invited to eat while fasting gives a short piece of etiquette. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that if one of you is invited to food while fasting, he should say, “I am fasting.” The wording is calm and clear. It avoids awkwardness, excuses, or harsh refusal. A fasting person can explain his situation in a simple way. The hadith also protects good manners between host and guest. It does not say to shame the host or make the fast a public display. For searches like “I am fasting hadith” and “invited to eat while fasting,” this narration is the direct answer.
What we learn from this hadith
- A fasting person may simply say, “I am fasting.”
- The hadith teaches polite speech when refusing food due to fasting.
- The host is not blamed in the wording.
- Fasting should be handled with good manners in social settings.
