Narrated `Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakr:Abu Bakr invited a group of people and told me, "Look after your guests." Abu Bakr added, I am going to visit the Prophet (ﷺ) and you should finish serving them before I return." `Abdur-Rahman said, So I went at once and served them with what was available at that time in the house and requested them to eat." They said, "Where is the owner of the house (i.e., Abu Bakr)?" `Abdur-Rahman said, "Take your meal." They said, "We will not eat till the owner of the house comes." `Abdur-Rahman said, "Accept your meal from us, for if my father comes and finds you not having taken your meal yet, we will be blamed severely by him, but they refused to take their meals . So I was sure that my father would be angry with me. When he came, I went away (to hide myself) from him. He asked, "What have you done (about the guests)?" They informed him the whole story. Abu Bakr called, "O `Abdur Rahman!" I kept quiet. He then called again. "O `Abdur-Rahman!" I kept quiet and he called again, "O ignorant (boy)! I beseech you by Allah, if you hear my voice, then come out!" I came out and said, "Please ask your guests (and do not be angry with me)." They said, "He has told the truth; he brought the meal to us." He said, "As you have been waiting for me, by Allah, I will not eat of it tonight." They said, "By Allah, we will not eat of it till you eat of it." He said, I have never seen a night like this night in evil. What is wrong with you? Why don't you accept your meals of hospitality from us?" (He said to me), "Bring your meal." I brought it to him, and he put his hand in it, saying, "In the name of Allah. The first (state of fury) was because of Satan." So Abu Bakr ate and so did his guests.
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 6140
In-book reference
Book 78, Hadith 167
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 162
Translation by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan · Language: EN
Sahih
'Abdu'r-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr said that Abu Bakr had invited a group of people as guests and he told 'Abdu'r-Rahman, "Look after your guests. I am going to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. Finish with your guests before I come back." 'Abdu'r-Rahman brought them the food that he had and said, "Eat." They asked, "Where is the master of the house?" He repeated, "Eat." They said, "We will not eat until the owner of the house comes." He said, "Accept your hospitality from us. If he comes and you have not eaten, we will suffer his blame.' They still refused, I knew that he would be angry with me and so when he came, I went and hid. He asked [them], 'What have you done?' They told him and he said, ''Abdu'r-Rahman!' I remained silent. 'Ghunthar!*' he called. 'I order you that if you hear my voice, you must come out!' I came out and said, 'Ask the guests.' They said, 'He spoke the truth. He brought it to us.' He said, 'You were waiting for me. By Allah, I will not eat it tonight!' The others said, 'By Allah, we will not eat it until you eat it!' He said, 'I have never seen such an evil night as this! Bother you! What is wrong with you? Why will not accept our hospitality? Bring your food!'" He brought it and he placed his hand in it, saying, "In the Name of Allah. The first was because of Shaytan." He ate and they ate. [* Ghunthar: an abusive term, meaning stupid, ignorant, thick, fool, or blameworthy.]
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 6140
In-book reference
Book 78, Hadith 167
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 162
Translation by Aisha Bewley · Language: EN
Sahih