If the Iqāmah for prayer is proclaimed, and the dinner is served, start with the dinner

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Hadith text: If the Iqāmah for prayer is proclaimed, and the dinner…

عن عائشة وعبد الله بن عمر وأنس بن مالك رضي الله عنهم مرفوعاً: «إِذَا أُقِيمَت الصَّلاَة، وحَضَرَ العَشَاء، فَابْدَءُوا بِالعَشَاء».

Explanation of the hadith: If the Iqāmah for prayer is proclaimed, and the dinner…

If the Iqamāh for prayer is proclaimed, and food or drink are served, one should start with food and drink; in order to satisfy his appetite, and his mind should not be busy with the food.

Categories : Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship · Prayer · Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles · The Azan and Iqaamah

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