"If he invites the general public or on the third day"
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The Shaykh : He says "If he invites the general public" This is the opposite of his statement "If he specified [the invitees]". If he invites, meaning the groom invites the general public by saying, "O people, come to my wedding feast; this is a general invitation," he is not obligated to respond to it. Why? Because he did not specify [the invitees]. Inviting the general public is praised among the Arabs because it indicates generosity, whereas specifying [the invitees] indicates stinginess. For this reason, the poet boasted about his people when he said:
"In the cold season, we invite the general public *** You do not see us specifying [the invitees]"
Specifying [the invitees] means naming them. He says, "In the days of winter, we do not say, 'So-and-so, come, I invite you to dine with me,' but we do not inform the people [of specific invitations]. This indicates stinginess. But we say, 'O people, come to the food.' And how delicious is hot food in the days of winter. For this reason, he boasted about the highest thing in which the invitation is beneficial, saying, 'We are...'"
"In the cold season, we invite the general public *** You do not see us specifying [the invitees]"
Specifying [the invitees] means naming them. He says, "In the days of winter, we do not say, 'So-and-so, come, I invite you to dine with me,' but we do not inform the people [of specific invitations]. This indicates stinginess. But we say, 'O people, come to the food.' And how delicious is hot food in the days of winter. For this reason, he boasted about the highest thing in which the invitation is beneficial, saying, 'We are...'"