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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Reading the statement of Imam al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) regarding what he transmitted: "

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The reader: The author (may Allah have mercy on him) quoted: "From Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he said:
One who makes efforts (for earning to be spent) on a widow and the destitute is like a striver in the cause of Allah, and I think he also said: He is like one who constantly stands for prayer and observes fast without breaking it. الساعي على الأرملة والمسكين كالمجاهد في سبيل الله، وأحسبه قال : وكالقائم الذي لا يَفتُر وكالصائم الذي لا يفطر
Sahih Muslim 2982
, agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
And from him (may Allah be pleased with him), from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he said:
The worst kind of food is at the wedding feast from which one who comes is turned away, and he who refuses it is invited, and he who did not accept the invitation disobeyed Allah and His Messenger (ﷺ). شر الطعام طعام الوليمة، يمنعها من يأتيها، ويُدعى إليها من يأباها، ومن لم يجب الدعوة فقد عصى الله ورسوله
Sahih Muslim 1432d
, narrated by Muslim.
And in a narration in the two Sahihs from Abu Hurayrah in his own words:
Evil is the food of the wedding feast, to which the rich are invited and the poor are left out بئس الطعام طعام الوليمة يُدعى إليها الأغنياء ويترك الفقراء
Sunan al-Bayhaqi 10:1836
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Source alathar.net

The Arabic text is copied verbatim from the original source, without any edits.

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