Does the Prophetic Hadith "Let no one eat your food except a pious person" contradict the Qur'anic verse "This day all good things have been made lawful for you. And the food of those who were given the Scripture is lawful for you"?
The "Do not accompany anyone but a believer, and let no one eat your food but a pious person" pertains specifically to food offered out of honor and invitation, not the food of the hungry, the needy, or that given in recompense. This Hadith serves as guidance and a recommendation, not a strict obligation. Al-Khattabi and Ibn Raslan emphasize that the Hadith warns against associating with or eating with the impious, because such interactions can foster familiarity and affection, and one should not take an impious person as a companion. This does not contradict feeding a disbeliever or someone in dire need, as the captive mentioned in the Quran was a disbeliever and not pious.
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