Riyad al-Salihin - Al-Nawawi - (1/316)

101 – Chapter: Not Finding Fault with Food and the Recommendation to Praise It

740 – Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ never criticized any food; if he desired it he ate it, and if he disliked it he left it. Agreed upon.

741 – Jābir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet ﷺ asked his family for some udm (relish) (1). They replied, “We have nothing but vinegar.” He had it brought, began to eat, and kept saying, “How excellent a relish vinegar is! How excellent a relish vinegar is!” Related by Muslim.

102 – Chapter: What a Fasting Person Says When He Attends a Meal but Does Not Break His Fast

742 – Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “When one of you is invited, let him respond; if he is fasting, let him supplicate, and if he is not fasting, let him eat.” Related by Muslim.

The scholars explained: “let him supplicate” means he should pray for the host, while “let him eat” means he should partake of the food.

103 – Chapter: What to Say When Someone Is Invited to a Meal and Another Person Tags Along

743 – Abū Masʿūd al-Badrī (may Allah be pleased with him) said: A man invited the Prophet ﷺ to a meal he had prepared, making him the fifth of five guests. Another man followed them. When they reached the door, the Prophet ﷺ said, “This man has followed us. If you wish, give him permission; if you wish, he will go back.” The host replied, “Rather, I permit him, O Messenger of Allah.” Agreed upon.

(1) It is a single item, like idam (a relish eaten with bread), meaning anything used as a condiment with bread, whether liquid or solid.

# ١٠١ - باب لا يعيب الطعام واستحباب مدحه ٧٤٠ - وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال : ما عاب رسول الله ﷺ طعاماً قط ، إن اشتهاه أكله ، وإن كرهه تركه . متفق عليه . ٧٤١ - وعن جابر رضي الله عنه ، أن النبي ﷺ سأل أهله الأدم (١) فقالوا : ما عندنا إلا خل ، فدعا به ، فجعل يأكل ويقول : « نعم الأدم الخل ، نعم الأدم الخل » رواه مسلم . # ١٠٢ - باب ما يقوله من حضر الطعام وهو صائم إذا لم يفطر ٧٤٢ - وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله ﷺ : « إذا دعي أحدكم فليجب ، فإن كان صائماً فليصل ، وإن كان مفطراً فليطعم » رواه مسلم . قال العلماء : معنى « فليصل » : فليدع ، ومعنى « فليطعم » : فليأكل . # ١٠٣ - باب ما يقوله من دعي إلى طعام فتبعه غيره ٧٤٣ - عن أبي مسعود البدري رضي الله عنه قال : دعا رجل النبي ﷺ لطعام صنعه له خامس خمسة ، فتبعهم رجل ، فلما بلغ الباب ، قال النبي ﷺ : « إن هذا تبعنا ، فإن شئت أن تأذن له ، وإن شئت رجع » قال : بل آذن له يا رسول الله . متفق عليه .

(١) مفرد ، كإدام ، وهو ما يؤدم به مانعاً كان أو جامداً .