Hadith on Halal: No need to investigate food of Muslim host

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When one of you enters the home of his brother Muslim, and he serves him food, let him eat his food and not ask him about it. If he serves him one of his drinks, let him drink from it and not ask about it.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 9184

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Arna’ut

‘Ali al-Qari said, “He does not ask, meaning, from where this food came from, to investigate whether it is lawful or unlawful.”

Source: Mirqāt al-Mafātīḥ 3228

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَال قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا دَخَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ عَلَى أَخِيهِ الْمُسْلِمِ فَأَطْعَمَهُ طَعَامًا فَلْيَأْكُلْ مِنْ طَعَامِهِ وَلَا يَسْأَلْهُ عَنْهُ فَإِنْ سَقَاهُ شَرَابًا مِنْ شَرَابِهِ فَلْيَشْرَبْ مِنْ شَرَابِهِ وَلَا يَسْأَلْهُ عَنْهُ

9184 مسند أحمد بن حنبل

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قال علي القاري وَلَا يَسْأَلْ أَيْ مِنْ أَيْنَ هَذَا الطَّعَامُ لِيَتَبَيَّنَ أَنَّهُ حَلَالٌ أَمْ حَرَامٌ

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