Question
Is the following Hadith authentic?
Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu), Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“If I were invited to eat no matter whether it is a shoulder or merely a trotter, I would accept and if I were given a gift of a shoulder or merely a trotter, I would accept either.”
Answer
Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) has recorded this Hadith in his Sahih. It is therefore authentic.
(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 2568, 5178. Also see: Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 1429)
And Allah Ta’ala knows best.
Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar
This illustrates the sublime humility of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). He never belittled any gift. May Allah Ta’ala bless us with this quality of appreciation too. Amin
Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar