36/19. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2036b — The Host’s Right in an Invitation
What the guest should do if he is accompanied by someone who was not invited by the host; it is recommended for the host to give permission to the one who has accompanied the guest
Hadith About Invitation Etiquette and Respecting the Host
Sahih Muslim : 2036b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2036b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ أَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، وَأَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدَّارِمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ، بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِنَحْوِ حَدِيثِ جَرِيرٍ . قَالَ نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ فِي رِوَايَتِهِ لِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، حَدَّثَنَا شَقِيقُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَسْعُودٍ، الأَنْصَارِيُّ . وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ .
Abu Mas'ud Ansari Narrated from:
This hadith has been reported on the authority of Abu Mas'ud Ansari through another chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2036bIn-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 184USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 23, Hadith 5052
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2036b
This narration reports the same event of Abu Mas'ud Ansari through another chain of transmitters. The meaning follows the earlier report: a meal was prepared for a set number of people, a man followed the invited group, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked the host whether he wanted to permit him. The core topic is guest manners. The hadith about guests in Islam shows that good manners are not only for the host. Guests also have limits. A person who joins without being invited is not automatically included. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم protected the host’s choice and made the matter clear at the door. Since this version mainly confirms the chain and wording, the explanation should remain tied to the same lesson: invitation, permission, and respect for the food owner.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration strengthens the report through another chain.
- A meal invitation should be respected as the host arranged it.
- An extra guest needs the host’s permission.
- The hadith supports clear communication at the door.
