16/16. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1429f — Wedding or Similar Feast
The command to accept invitations
Wedding Feast or Similar Invitation Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 1429f
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1429f
وَحَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عِيسَى بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ، حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ، حَدَّثَنَا الزُّبَيْدِيُّ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ دُعِيَ إِلَى عُرْسٍ أَوْ نَحْوِهِ فَلْيُجِبْ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having said: He who is invited to a wedding feast or like it, he should accept it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1429fIn-book reference : Book 16, Hadith 117USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3342
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1429f
This Hadith teaches that a person invited to a wedding feast or something like it should accept. The wording is simple and clear. It includes the wedding feast, known as walima, and also a similar kind of gathering. The point is not the size of the meal or the social rank of the host. The point is that an invitation creates a right of response. When a person accepts, he shows respect and keeps good relations. This Hadith about accepting a feast invitation also gives balance: it speaks about attending the gathering, not about showing off, judging the food, or making the occasion about status.
What we learn from this hadith
- A wedding feast invitation should be accepted.
- Similar feast invitations also deserve a response.
- The focus is on respecting the invitation.
- Good social manners are part of religious teaching.
