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Sahih al-Bukhari 5177 (Book 67, Hadith 112) #4958
The Wrongness of Excluding the Poor from Banquets

SUMMARY: Inviting only the rich to a banquet is wrong and disobeying Allah and His Apostle.

Narrated Abu Huraira: The worst food is that of a wedding banquet to which only the rich are invited while the poor are not invited. And he who refuses an invitation (to a banquet) disobeys Allah and His Apostle .
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، رضى الله عنه أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ شَرُّ الطَّعَامِ طَعَامُ الْوَلِيمَةِ يُدْعَى لَهَا الأَغْنِيَاءُ، وَيُتْرَكُ الْفُقَرَاءُ، وَمَنْ تَرَكَ الدَّعْوَةَ فَقَدْ عَصَى اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ‏.‏

TOPICS
banquet  *  rich  *  poor  *  invitation  *  mawidhah  *  ghanim  *  fuqara  *  dawah

QUICK LESSONS:
Be kind and generous towards everyone; strive to create an environment where everyone feels welcome; include all in your gatherings regardless of economic statuses; obey Allah's teachings; obey Prophet Muhammad's teachings.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith, narrated by Abu Huraira, speaks about how it is wrong to invite only the rich people to a banquet while excluding the poor. This goes against Allah's teachings as it shows inequality between people of different economic statuses. It also goes against Prophet Muhammad's teachings as he was known for his kindness and generosity towards all people regardless of their wealth or social status. He taught us that we should be kind and generous towards everyone, not just those who are wealthy or powerful. We should strive to create an environment where everyone feels welcome and included in our gatherings, no matter what their economic status may be.

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