Volume 7, Book 65, Number 286:
Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari:
The Prophet said, "Give food to the hungry, pay a visit
to the sick and release (set free) the one in captivity
(by paying his ransom)."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number
287i:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The family of Muhammad did not eat their fill for three
successive days till he died.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number
287i:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Once while I was in a state of fatigue (because of
severe hunger), I met 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, so I asked him
to recite a verse from Allah's Book to me. He entered his
house and interpreted it to me. (Then I went out and)
after walking for a short distance, I fell on my face
because of fatigue and severe hunger. Suddenly I saw
Allah's Apostle standing by my head. He said, "O Abu
Huraira!" I replied, "Labbaik, O Allah's Apostle, and
Sadaik!" Then he held me by the hand, and made me get up.
Then he came to know what I was suffering from. He took me
to his house, and ordered a big bowl of milk for me. I
drank thereof and he said, "Drink more, O Abu Hirr!" So I
drank again, whereupon he again said, "Drink more." So I
drank more till my belly became full and looked like a
bowl. Afterwards I met 'Umar and mentioned to him what had
happened to me, and said to him, "Somebody, who had more
right than you, O 'Umar, took over the case. By Allah, I
asked you to recite a Verse to me while I knew it better
than you." On that Umar said to me, "By Allah, if I
admitted and entertained you, it would have been dearer to
me than having nice red camels.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 288:
Narrated 'Umar bin Abi Salama:
I was a boy under the care of Allah's Apostle and my
hand used to go around the dish while I was eating. So
Allah's Apostle said to me, 'O boy! Mention the Name of
Allah and eat with your right hand, and eat of the dish
what is nearer to you." Since then I have applied those
instructions when eating.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 289:
Narrated 'Umar bin Al Salama:
Who was the son of Um Salama, the wife of the Prophet:
Once I ate a meal with Allah's Apostle and I was eating
from all sides of the dish. So Allah's Apostle said to me,
"Eat of the dish what is nearer to you."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 290:
Narrated Wahb bin Kaisan Abi Nu'aim:
A meal was brought to Allah's Apostle while his
step-son, 'Umar bin Abi Salama was with him. Allah's
Apostle said to him, "Mention the Name of Allah and eat of
the dish what is nearer to you."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 291:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
A tailor invited Allah's Apostle to a meal which he had
prepared. I went along with Allah's Apostle and saw him
seeking to eat the pieces of gourd from the various sides
of the dish. Since that day I have liked to eat gourd. 'Umar
bin Abi Salama said: The Prophet, said to me, "Eat with
your right hand."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 292:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet used to love to start doing things from the
right side whenever possible, in performing ablution,
putting on his shoes, and combing his hair. (Al-Ash'ath
said: The Prophet used to do so in all his affairs.)
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 293:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Abu Talha said to Um Sulaim, "I have heard the voice of
Allah's Apostle which was feeble, and I think that he is
hungry. Have you got something (to eat)?" She took out
some loaves of barley bread, then took her face-covering
sheet and wrapped the bread in part of it, and pushed it
under my garment and turned the rest of it around my body
and sent me to Allah's Apostle . I went with that, and
found Allah's Apostle in the mosque with some people. I
stood up near them, and Allah's Apostle asked me, "Have
you been sent by Abu Talha?" I said, "Yes." He asked,
"With some food (for us)?" I said, "Yes." Then Allah's
Apostle said to all those who were with him, "Get up!" He
set out (and all the people accompanied him) and I
proceeded ahead of them till I came to Abu Talha. Abu
Talha then said, "O Um Sulaim! Allah's Apostle has arrived
along with the people, and we do not have food enough to
feed them all." She said, "Allah and His Apostle know
better." So Abu Talha went out till he met Allah's
Apostle. Then Abu Talha and Allah's Apostle came and
entered the house. Allah's Apostle said, "Um Sulaim !
Bring whatever you have." She brought that very bread. The
Prophet ordered that it be crushed into small pieces, and
Um Sulaim pressed a skin of butter on it. Then Allah's
Apostle said whatever Allah wished him to say (to bless
the food) and then added, "Admit ten (men)." So they were
admitted, ate their fill and went out. The Prophet then
said, "Admit ten (more)." They were admitted, ate their
full, and went out. He then again said, "Admit ten more!"
They were admitted, ate their fill, and went out. He
admitted ten more, and so all those people ate their fill,
and they were eighty men.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 294:
Narrated 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakr:
We were one hundred and thirty men sitting with the
Prophet. The Prophet said, "Have anyone of you any food
with him?" It happened that one man had one Sa of wheat
flour (or so) which was turned into dough then. After a
while a tall lanky pagan came, driving some sheep. The
Prophet asked, 'Will you sell us (a sheep), or give (it
to) us as a gift?" The pagan said, "No, but I will sell it
" So the Prophet bought from him a sheep which was
slaughtered, and then the Prophet ordered that the liver,
the kidneys, lungs and heart, etc., of that sheep be
roasted. By Allah, none of those one hundred and thirty
men but had his share of those things. The Prophet gave to
those who were present, and also kept a share for those
who were absent He then served that cooked sheep in two
big trays and we all ate together our fill; yet there
remained a part of it in those two trays which I carried
on the camel.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 295:
Narrated 'Aisha :
The Prophet died when we had satisfied our hunger with
the two black things, i.e. dates and water.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 296:
Narrated Suwaid bin An-Nu'man:
We went out with Allah's Apostle to Khaibar, and when
we were at As-Sahba', (Yahya, a sub-narrator said, "As-Sahba'
is a place at a distance of one day's journey to Khaibar)."
Allah's Apostle asked the people to bring their food, but
there was nothing with the people except Sawiq. So we all
chewed and ate of it. Then the Prophet asked for some
water and he rinsed his mouth, and we too, rinsed our
mouths. Then he led us in the Maghrib prayer without
performing ablution (again).
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 297:
Narrated Qatada:
We were in the company of Anas whose baker was with
him. Anas said, The Prophet did not eat thin bread, or a
roasted sheep till he met Allah (died).
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 298:
Narrated Anas:
To the best of my knowledge, the Prophet did not take
his meals in a big tray at all, nor did he ever eat
well-baked thin bread, nor did he ever eat at a dining
table.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 299:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet halted to consummate his marriage with
Safiyya. I invited the Muslims to his wedding banquet. He
ordered that leather dining sheets be spread. Then dates,
dried yoghurt and butter were put on those sheets. Anas
added: The Prophet consummated his marriage with Safiyya
(during a journey) whereupon Hais (sweet dish) was served
on a leather dining sheet.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 300:
Narrated Wahb bin Kaisan:
The People of Sham taunted 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair by
calling him "The son of Dhatin-Nataqain" (the woman who
has two waist-belts). (His mother) (Asma, said to him, "O
my son! They taunt you with "Nataqain". Do you know what
the Nataqain were? That was my waist-belt which I divided
in two parts. I tied the water skin of Allah's Apostle
with one part, and with the other part I tied his food
container."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 301:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
that his aunt, Um Hufaid bint Al-Harith bin Hazn,
presented to the Prophet butter, dried yoghurt and
mastigures. The Prophet invited the people to those
mastigures and they were eaten on his dining sheet, but
the Prophet did not eat of it, as if he disliked it.
Nevertheless. if it was unlawful to eat that, the people
would not have eaten it on the dining sheet of the Prophet
nor would he have ordered that they be eaten.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 302:
Narrated Suwaid bin An-Nu'man:
that while they were with the Prophet at As-Sahba'
which was at a distance of one day's journey from Khaibar
the prayer became due, and the Prophet asked the people
for food but there was nothing with the people except
Sawiq. He ate of it and we ate along with him, and then he
asked for water and rinsed his mouth (with it), and then
offered the (Maghrib) prayer and we too offered the prayer
but the Prophet did not perform ablution (again after
eating the Sawiq.).
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 303:
Narrated Khalid bin Al-Walid:
That he went with Allah's Apostle to the house of
Maimuna, who was his and Ibn 'Abbas' aunt. He found with
her a roasted mastigure which her sister Hufaida bint Al-Harith
had brought from Najd. Maimuna presented the mastigure
before Allah's Apostle who rarely started eating any
(unfamiliar) food before it was described and named for
him. (But that time) Allah's Apostle stretched his hand
towards the (meat of the) mastigure whereupon a lady from
among those who were present, said, "You should inform
Allah's Apostle of what you have presented to him. O
Allah's Apostle! It is the meat of a mastigure." (On
learning that) Allah's Apostle withdrew his hand from the
meat of the mastigure. Khalid bin Al-Walid said, "O
Allah's Apostle! Is this unlawful to eat?" Allah's Apostle
replied, "No, but it is not found in the land of my
people, so I do not like it." Khalid said, "Then I pulled
the mastigure (meat) towards me and ate it while Allah's
Apostle was looking at me.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 304:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "The food for two persons is
sufficient for three, and the food of three persons is
sufficient for four persons."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 305:
Narrated Nafi':
Ibn 'Umar never used to take his meal unless a poor man
was called to eat with him. One day I brought a poor man
to eat with him, the man ate too much, whereupon Ibn 'Umar
said, "O Nafi'! Don't let this man enter my house, for I
heard the Prophet saying, "A believer eats in one
intestine (is satisfied with a little food), and a kafir
(unbeliever) eats in seven intestines (eats much food)."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 306:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle said, "A believer eats in one intestine
(is satisfied with a little food), and a kafir
(unbeliever) or a hypocrite eats in seven intestines (eats
too much)."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 307:
Narrated 'Amr:
Abu Nahik was avaricious eater. Ibn 'Umar said to him,
"Allah's Apostle said, "A Kafir (unbeliever) eats in seven
intestines (eats much)." On that Abu Nahik said, "But I
believe in Allah and His Apostle ."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 308:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "A Muslim eats in one intestine
(i.e. he is satisfied with a little food) while a Kafir
(unbeliever) eats in seven intestines (eats much)."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 309:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man used to eat much, but when he embraced Islam, he
started eating less. That was mentioned to the Prophet who
then said, "A believer eats in one intestine (is satisfied
with a little food) and a Kafir eats in seven intestines
(eats much). "
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 310:
Narrated Abu Juhaifa:
Allah's Apostle said, "I do not take my meals while
leaning (against something).
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 311:
Narrated Abu Juhaifa:
While I was with the Prophet he said to a man who was
with him, "I do not take my meals while leaning."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 312:
Narrated Khalid bin Al-Walid:
"A roasted mastigure was brought to the Prophet who
stretched his hand towards it to eat it. But it was said
to him, "It is a mastigure." So he withdrew his hand.
Khalid asked, "Is it unlawful to eat?" the Prophet said,
"No, but it is not found in the land of my people and that
is why I do not like eating it." So Khalid started eating
(it) while Allah's Apostle was looking at him. An-Nadr
said: 'Al-Khazira' (is prepared) from bran while 'Al-Harira'
is prepared from milk.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 313:
Narrated 'Urban bin Malik:
who attended the Badr battle and was from the Ansar,
that he came to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's Apostle!
I have lost my eyesight and I lead my people in the prayer
(as an Imam). When it rains, the valley which is between
me and my people, flows with water, and then I cannot go
to their mosque to lead them in the prayer. O Allah's
Apostle! I wish that you could come and pray in my house
so that I may take it as a praying place. The Prophet
said, "Allah willing, I will do that." The next morning,
soon after the sun had risen, Allah's Apostle came with
Abu Bakr. The Prophet asked for the permission to enter
and I admitted him. The Prophet had not sat till he had
entered the house and said to me, "Where do you like me to
pray in your house?" I pointed at a place in my house
whereupon he stood and said, "Allahu Akbar." We lined
behind him and he prayed two Rakat and finished it with
Taslim. We then requested him to stay for a special meal
of Khazira which we had prepared. A large number of men
from the adjoining area gathered in the house. One of them
said, "Where is Malik bin Ad-Dukhshun?" Another man said,
"He is a hypocrite and does not love Allah and His
Apostle." The Prophet said, "Do not say so. Do you not
think that he has said: "None has the right to be
worshipped but Allah," seeking Allah's pleasure? The man
said, "Allah and His Apostle know better, but we have
always seen him mixing with hypocrites and giving them
advice." The Prophet said, "Allah has forbidden the (Hell)
Fire for those who testify that none has the right to be
worshipped but Allah, seeking Allah's pleasure. "
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 314:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
My aunt presented (roasted) mastigures, Iqt and milk to
the Prophet . The mastigures were put on his dining sheet,
and if it was unlawful to eat, it would not have been put
there. The Prophet drank the milk and ate the Iqt only.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 315:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
We used to be happy on Fridays, for there was an old
lady who used to pull out the roots of Silq and put it in
a cooking pot with some barley. When we had finished the
prayer, we would visit her and she would present that dish
before us. So we used to be happy on Fridays because of
that, and we never used to take our meals or have a
mid-day nap except after the Friday prayer. By Allah, that
meal contained no fat.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 316:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet ate of the meat of a shoulder (by cutting
the meat with his teeth), and then got up and offered the
prayer without performing the ablution anew. Narrated Ibn
'Abbas: The Prophet took out a bone with meat on it from a
cooking pot and ate of it, and then offered the prayer
without performing ablution anew.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 317:
Narrated Abu Qatada:
We went out towards Mecca with the Prophet.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 318:
Narrated Abu Qatada:
Once, while I was sitting with the companions of the
Prophet at a station on the road to Mecca and Allah's
Apostle was stationing ahead of us and all the people were
assuming Ihram while I was not. My companion, saw an
onager while I was busy Mending my shoes. They did not
Inform me of the onager but they wished that I would see
it Suddenly I looked and saw the onager Then I headed
towards my horse, saddled it and rode, but I forgot to
take the lash and the spear. So I said to them my
companions), "Give me the lash and the spear." But they
said, "No, by Allah we will not help you in any way to
hunt it ' I got angry, dismounted, took it the spear and
the lash), rode (the horse chased the onager and wounded
it Then I brought it when it had dyed. My companions
started eating of its (cooked) meat, but they suspected
that it might be unlawful to eat of its meat while they
were in a state of Ihram Then I proceeded further and I
kept one of its forelegs with me. When we met Allah's
Apostle we asked him about that. He said, "Have you some
of its meat with you?" I gave him that foreleg and he ate
the meat till he stripped the bone of its flesh although
he was in a state of Ihram.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 319:
Narrated 'Amr bin Umaiyya
that he saw the Prophet holding a shoulder piece of
mutton in his hand and cutting part of it with a knife.
Then he was called for the prayer whereupon he put down
the shoulder piece and the knife with which he was cutting
it, and then stood for prayer without performing ablution
again.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 320:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet never criticized any food (he was invited
to) but he used to eat if he liked the food, and leave it
if he disliked
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 321:
Narrated Abu Hazim:
that he asked Sahl, "Did you use white flour during the
lifetime of the Prophet ?" Sahl replied, "No. Hazim asked,
"Did you use to sift barley flour?" He said, "No, but we
used to blow off the husk (of the barley)."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 322:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Once the Prophet distributed dates among his companions
and gave each one seven dates. He gave me seven dates too,
one of which was dry and hard, but none of the other dates
was more liked by me than that one, for it prolonged my
chewing it.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 323:
Narrated Sad:
I was one of (the first) seven (who had embraced Islam)
with Allah's Apostle and we had nothing to eat then,
except the leaves of the Habala or Hubula tree, so that
our stool used to be similar to that of sheep. Now the
tribe of Bani Asad wants to teach me Islam; I would be a
loser and all my efforts would be in vain (if I learn
Islam anew from them).
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 324:
Narrated Abu Hazim:
I asked Sahl bin Sad, "Did Allah's Apostle ever eat
white flour?" Sahl said, "Allah's Apostle never saw white
flour since Allah sent him as an Apostle till He took him
unto Him." I asked, "Did the people have (use) sieves
during the lifetime of Allah's Apostle?" Sahl said,
"Allah's Apostle never saw (used) a sieve since Allah sent
him as an Apostle until He took him unto Him," I said,
"How could you eat barley unsifted?" he said, "We used to
grind it and then blow off its husk, and after the husk
flew away, we used to prepare the dough (bake) and eat
it."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 325:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
that he passed by a group of people in front of whom
there was a roasted sheep. They invited him but he refused
to eat and said, "Allah's Apostle left this world without
satisfying his hunger even with barley bread."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 326:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet never took his meals at a dining table, nor
in small plates, and he never ate thin well-baked bread.
(The sub-narrator asked Qatada, "Over what did they use to
take their meals?" Qatada said, "On leather dining
sheets."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 327:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The family of Muhammad had not eaten wheat bread to
their satisfaction for three consecutive days since his
arrival at Medina till he died.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 328:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) that whenever one of her
relatives died, the women assembled and then dispersed
(returned to their houses) except her relatives and close
friends. She would order that a pot of Talbina be cooked.
Then Tharid (a dish prepared from meat and bread) would be
prepared and the Talbina would be poured on it. 'Aisha
would say (to the women),"Eat of it, for I heard Allah's
Apostle saying, 'The Talbina soothes the heart of the
patient and relieves him from some of his sadness.' "
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 329:
Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari:
The Prophet said, "Many men reached perfection but none
among the women reached perfection except Mary, the
daughter of ' Imran, and Asia, Pharoah's wife. And the
superiority of 'Aisha to other women is like the
superiority of Tharid to other kinds of food.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 330:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "The superiority of 'Aisha to other
women is like the superiority of Tharid to other kinds of
food . "
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 331:
Narrated Anas:
I went along with the Prophet to the house of a young
tailor of his. The tailor presented a dish of Tharid to
the Prophet and resumed his work. The Prophet started
picking the pieces of gourd and I too, started picking
them and putting it before him. Since then I have always
loved (to eat) gourd.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 332:
Narrated Qatada:
We used to visit Anas bin Malik while his baker was
standing (and baking). Anas would say, "Eat! I do not know
that the Prophet had ever seen well-baked bread till he
met Allah, nor had he ever seen a roasted sheep with his
own eyes."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 333:
Narrated 'Amr bin Umaiyay Ad-Damri:
I saw Allah's Apostle cutting part of the shoulder of
mutton with a knife. He ate of it and then was called for
prayer whereupon he got up and put down the knife and
offered the prayer without performing new ablution.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 334:
Narrated 'Abis:
I asked 'Aisha "Did the Prophet forbid eating the meat
of sacrifices offered on 'Id-ul-Adha for more than three
days" She said, "The Prophet did not do this except in the
year when the people were hungry, so he wanted the rich to
feed the poor. But later we used to store even a trotter
of a sheep to eat it fifteen days later." She was asked,
"What compelled you to do so?" She smiled and said, "The
family of Muhammad did not eat to their satisfaction white
bread with meat soup for three successive days till he met
Allah."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 335:
Narrated Jabir:
We used to carry the meat of the Hadis (sacrificed
animals) to Medina during the life-time of the Prophet .
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 336:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Apostle said to Abu Talha, "Seek one of your
boys to serve me." Abu Talha mounted me behind him (on his
riding animal) and took me (to the Prophet ). So I used to
serve Allah's Apostle whenever he dismounted (to stay
somewhere). I used to hear him saying very often, "O
Allah! I seek refuge with You from, having worries
sadness, helplessness, laziness, miserliness, cowardice,
from being heavily in debt and from being overpowered by
other persons unjustly." I kept on serving till we
-returned from the battle of Khaibar. The Prophet then
brought Safiyya bint Huyai whom he had won from the war
booty. I saw him folding up a gown or a garment for her to
sit on behind him (on his she-camel). When he reached As-Sahba',
he prepared Hais and placed it on a dining sheet. Then he
sent me to invite men, who (came and) ate; and that was
his and Safiyya's wedding banquet. Then the Prophet
proceeded, and when he saw (noticed) the mountain of Uhud,
he said, "This mountain loves us, and we love it." When we
approached Medina, he said, "O Allah! I make the area
between its two mountains a sanctuary as Abraham has made
Mecca a sanctuary. O Allah! Bless their Mudd and Sa
(special kinds of measure)."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 337:
Narrated 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila:
We were sitting in the company of Hudhaifa who asked
for water and a Magian brought him water. But when he
placed the cup in his hand, he threw it at him and said,
"Had I not forbidden him to do so more than once or
twice?" He wanted to say, "I would not have done so,"
adding, "but I heard the Prophet saying, "Do not wear silk
or Dibaja, and do not drink in silver or golden vessels,
and do not eat in plates of such metals, for such things
are for the unbelievers in this worldly life and for us in
the Hereafter."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 338:
Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari:
Allah's Apostle said, "The example of a Believer who
recites the Quran, is that of a citron which smells good
and tastes good; And the example of a Believer who does
not recite the Quran, is that of a date which has no smell
but tastes sweet; and the example of a hypocrite who
recites the Quran, is that of an aromatic plant which
smells good but tastes bitter; and the example of a
hypocrite who does not recite the Quran, is that of a
colocynth plant which has no smell and is bitter in
taste."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 339:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "The superiority of 'Aisha to other
ladies is like the superiority of Tharid to other kinds of
food."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 340:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Traveling is a kind of torture, as
it prevents one from sleeping and eating! So when one has
finished his job, he should return quickly to his family."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 341:
Narrated Qasim bin Muhammad:
Three traditions have been established because of
Barira: 'Aisha intended to buy her and set her free, but
Barira's masters said, "Her wala' will be for us." 'Aisha
mentioned that to Allah's Apostle who said, "You could
accept their condition if you wished, for the wala is for
the one who manumits the slave." Barira was manumitted,
then she was given the choice either to stay with her
husband or leave him; One day Allah's Apostle entered 'Aisha's
house while there was a cooking pot of food boiling on the
fire. The Prophet asked for lunch, and he was presented
with bread and some extra food from the home-made Udm
(e.g. soup). He asked, "Don't I see meat (being cooked)?"
They said, "Yes, O Allah's Apostle! But it is the meat
that has been given to Barira in charity and she has given
it to us as a present." He said, "For Barira it is alms,
but for us it is a present."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 342:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle used to love sweet edible things and
honey.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 343:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I used to accompany Allah's Apostle to fill my stomach;
and that was when I did not eat baked bread, nor wear
silk. Neither a male nor a female slave used to serve me,
and I used to bind stones over my belly and ask somebody
to recite a Quranic Verse for me though I knew it, so that
he might take me to his house and feed me. Ja'far bin Abi
Talib was very kind to the poor, and he used to take us
and feed us with what ever was available in his house,
(and if nothing was available), he used to give us the
empty (honey or butter) skin which we would tear and lick
whatever was in it.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 344:
Narrated Anas:
Allah's Apostle went to (the house of) his slave
tailor, and he was offered (a dish of) gourd of which he
started eating. I have loved to eat gourd since I saw
Allah's Apostle eating it.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 345:
Narrated Abu Mas'ud Al-Ansari:
There was a man called Abu Shu'aib, and he had a slave
who was a butcher. He said (to his slave), "Prepare a meal
to which I may invite Allah's Apostle along with four
other men." So he invited Allah's Apostle and four other
men, but another man followed them whereupon the Prophet
said, "You have invited me as one of five guests, but now
another man has followed us. If you wish you can admit
him, and if you wish you can refuse him." On that the host
said, "But I admit him." Narrated Muhammad bin Isma'il: If
guests are sitting at a dining table, they do not have the
right to carry food from other tables to theirs, but they
can pass on food from their own table to each other;
otherwise they should leave it.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 346:
Narrated Anas:
I was a young boy when I once was walking with Allah's
Apostle . Allah's Apostle entered the house of his slave
tailor and the latter brought a dish filled with food
covered with pieces of gourd. Allah's Apostle started
picking and eating the gourd. When I saw that, I started
collecting and placing the gourd before him. Then the
slave returned to his work. Anas added: I have kept on
loving gourd since I saw Allah's Apostle doing what he was
doing.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 347:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
A tailor invited the Prophet to a meal which he had
prepared, and I went along with the Prophet . The tailor
presented barley bread and soup containing gourd and cured
meat. I saw the Prophet picking the pieces of gourd from
around the dish, and since then I have kept on liking
gourd.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 348:
Narrated Anas:
I saw the Prophet being served with soup and containing
gourd and cured meat, and I saw him picking and eating the
pieces of gourd.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 349:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet did not do that (i.e., forbade the storage
of the meat of sacrifices for three days) except (he did
so) so that the rich would feed the poor. But later we
used to keep even trotters to cook, fifteen days later.
The family of Muhammad did not eat wheat bread with meat
or soup to their satisfaction for three successive days.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 350:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
A tailor invited Allah's Apostle to a meal which he had
prepared. I went with Allah's Apostle to that meal, and
the tailor served the Prophet with barley bread and soup
of gourd and cured meat. I saw Allah's Apostle picking the
pieces of gourd from around the dish, and since then I
have kept on liking gourd.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 351:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Ja'far bin Abi Talib:
I saw Allah's Apostle eating fresh dates with snake
cucumber.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 352:
Narrated Abu 'Uthman:
I was a guest of Abu Huraira for seven days. Abu
Huraira, his wife and his slave used to get up and remain
awake for one-third of the night by turns. Each would
offer the night prayer and then awaken the other. I heard
Abu Huraira saying, "Allah's Apostle distributed dates
among his companions and my share was seven dates, one of
which was a Hashafa (a date which dried on the tree before
it was fully ripe).
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 353:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet distributed dates among us, and my share
was five dates, four of which were good, and one was a ,Hashafa,
and I found the Hashafa the hardest for my teeth.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 354:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
There was a Jew in Medina who used to lend me money up
to the season of plucking dates. (Jabir had a piece of
land which was on the way to Ruma). That year the land was
not promising, so the payment of the debt was delayed one
year. The Jew came to me at the time of plucking, but
gathered nothing from my land. I asked him to give me one
year respite, but he refused. This news reached the
Prophet whereupon he said to his companions, "Let us go
and ask the Jew for respite for Jabir." All of them came
to me in my garden, and the Prophet started speaking to
the Jew, but he Jew said, "O Abu Qasim! I will not grant
him respite." When the Prophet saw the Jew's attitude, he
stood up and walked all around the garden and came again
and talked to the Jew, but the Jew refused his request. I
got up and brought some ripe fresh dates and put it in
front of the Prophet. He ate and then said to me, "Where
is your hut, O Jabir?" I informed him, and he said,
"Spread out a bed for me in it." I spread out a bed, and
he entered and slept. When he woke up, I brought some
dates to him again and he ate of it and then got up and
talked to the Jew again, but the Jew again refused his
request. Then the Prophet got up for the second time
amidst the palm trees loaded with fresh dates, and said,
"O Jabir! Pluck dates to repay your debt." The Jew
remained with me while I was plucking the dates, till I
paid him all his right, yet there remained extra quantity
of dates. So I went out and proceeded till I reached the
Prophet and informed him of the good news, whereupon he
said, "I testify that I am Allah's Apostle."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 355:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Umar:
While we were sitting with the Prophet a spadix of palm
tree was brought to him. The Prophet said, "There is a
tree among the trees which is as blessed as a Muslim" I
thought that it was the date palm tree and intended to
say, "It is the date-palm tree, O Allah's Apostle!" but I
looked behind to see that I was the tenth and youngest of
ten men present there, so I kept quiet' Then the Prophet
said, "It is the datepalm tree."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 356:
Narrated Sad:
Allah's Apostle said, "He who eats seven 'Ajwa dates
every morning, will not be affected by poison or magic on
the day he eats them."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 357:
Narrated Jabala bin Suhaim.
At the time of Ibn Az-Zubair, we were struck with
famine, and he provided us with dates for our food.
'Abdullah bin 'Umar used to pass by us while we were
eating, and say, "Do not eat two dates together at a time,
for the Prophet forbade the taking of two dates together
at a time (in a gathering)." Ibn 'Umar used to add,
"Unless one takes the permission of one's companions."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 358:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Ja'far:
I saw the Prophet eating fresh dates with snake
cucumbers.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 359:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet said, "There is a tree among the trees
which is similar to a Muslim (in goodness), and that is
the date palm tree."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 360:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Ja'far:
I saw Allah's Apostle eating fresh dates with snake
cucumbers.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 361:
Narrated Anas:
My mother, Um Sulaim, took a Mudd of barley grain,
ground it and made porridge from it, and pressed (over
it), a butter skin she had with her. Then she sent me to
the Prophet, and I reached him while he was sitting with
his companions. I invited him, whereupon he said, "And
those who are with me?' I returned and said, "He says,
'And those who are with me?" Abu Talha went out to him and
said, "O Allah's Apostle! It is just a meal prepared by Um
Sulaim." The Prophet entered and the food was brought to
him. He said, "Let ten persons enter upon me." Those ten
entered and ate their fill. Again he said, 'Let ten (more)
enter upon me." Those ten entered and ate their fill. Then
he said, "Let ten (more) enter upon me." He called forty
persons in all Then Allah's Apostle ate and got up. I
started looking (at the food) to see if it decreased or
not.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 362:
Narrated 'Abdul 'Aziz:
It was said to Anas "What did you hear the Prophet
saying about garlic?" Anas replied, "Whoever has eaten
(garlic) should not approach our mosque."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 363:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
The Prophet said, "Whoever has eaten garlic or onion
should keep away from us (or should keep away from our
mosque).'
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 364:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
We were with Allah's Apostle collecting Al-Kabath at
Mar-Az-Zahran. The Prophet said, "Collect the black ones,
for they are better." Somebody said, (O Allah's Apostle!)
Have you ever shepherded sheep?" He said, "There has been
no prophet but has shepherded them. "
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 365:
Narrated Suwaid bin An Nu'man:
We went out with Allah's Apostle to Khaibar, and when
we reached As-Sahba', the Prophet asked for food, and he
was offered nothing but Sawiq. We ate, and then Allah's
Apostle stood up for the prayer. He rinsed his mouth with
water, and we too, rinsed our mouths. Narrated Suwaid; We
went out with Allah's Apostle to Khaibar. and when we
reached As-Sahba', which (Yahya says) is one day' journey
from Khaibar, the Prophet asked for food, and he was
offered nothing but Sawiq which we chewed and ate. Then
the Prophet asked for water and rinsed his mouth, and we
too, rinsed our mouths along with him. He then led us in
the Maghrib prayer without performing ablution again
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 366:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet said, 'When you eat, do not wipe your hands
till you have licked it, or had it licked by somebody
else."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 367:
Narrated Said bin Al-Harith:
that he asked Jabir bin 'Abdullah about performing
ablution after taking a cooked meal. He replied, "It is
not essential," and added, "We never used to get such kind
of food during the lifetime of the Prophet except rarely;
and if at all we got such a dish, we did not have any
handkerchiefs to wipe our hands with except the palms of
our hands, our forearms and our feet. We would perform the
prayer thereafter with-out performing new ablution."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 368:
Narrated Abu Umama:
Whenever the dining sheet of the Prophet was taken away
(i.e., whenever he finished his meal), he used to say:
"Al-hamdu lillah kathiran taiyiban mubarakan fihi ghaira
makfiy wala muwada' wala mustaghna'anhu Rabbuna."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 369:
Narrated Abu Umama:
Whenever the Prophet finished his meals (or when his
dining sheet was taken away), he used to say. "Praise be
to Allah Who has satisfied our needs and quenched our
thirst. Your favor cannot by compensated or denied." Once
he said, upraise be to You, O our Lord! Your favor cannot
be compensated, nor can be left, nor can be dispensed
with, O our Lord!"
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 370:
Narrated .Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "When your servant brings your food
to you, if you do not ask him to join you, then at least
ask him to take one or two handfuls, for he has suffered
from its heat (while cooking it) and has taken pains to
cook it nicely."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 371:
Narrated Abu Mas'ud Al-Ansari:
There was an Ansari man nicknamed, Abu Shu'aib, who had
a slave who was a butcher. He came to the Prophet while he
was sitting with his companions and noticed the signs of
hunger on the face of the Prophet . So he went to his
butcher slave and said, "Prepare for me a meal sufficient
for five persons so that I may invite the Prophet along
with four other men." He had the meal prepared for him and
invited him. A (sixth) man followed them. The Prophet
said, "O Abu Shu'aib! Another man has followed us. If you
wish, you may invite him; and if you wish, you may refuse
him." Abu Shu'aib said, "No, I will admit him."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 372:
Narrated 'Amr bin Umaiyya:
that he saw Allah's Apostle cutting a piece of mutton
from its shoulder part he was carrying in his hand. When
he was called for prayer, he put it down and the knife
with which he was cutting it. Then he stood up and offered
the prayer without performing new ablution
Volume 7, Book 65, Number
373r:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, If supper is served and the Iqama for
(Isha) prayer is proclaimed, start with you supper first."
Volume 7, Book 65, Number
373i:
Narrated Nafi:
Once Ibn Umar was taking his supper while he was
listening to the recitation of (Quran by) the Imam (in the
Isha prayer).
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 374:
Narrated Aisha:
The Prophet said, "If the Iqama for ('Isha') prayer is
proclaimed and supper is served, take your supper first "
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 375:
Narrated Anas:
I know (about) the Hijab (the order of veiling of
women) more than anybody else. Ubai bin Ka'b used to ask
me about it. Allah's Apostle became the bridegroom of
Zainab bint Jahsh whom he married at Medina. After the sun
had risen high in the sky, the Prophet invited the people
to a meal. Allah's Apostle remained sitting and some
people remained sitting with him after the other guests
had left. Then Allah's Apostle got up and went away, and I
too, followed him till he reached the door of 'Aisha's
room. Then he thought that the people must have left the
place by then, so he returned and I also returned with
him. Behold, the people were still sitting at their
places. So he went back again for the second time, and I
went along with him too. When we reached the door of 'Aisha's
room, he returned and I also returned with him to see that
the people had left. Thereupon the Prophet hung a curtain
between me and him and the Verse regarding the order for
(veiling of women) Hijab was revealed.
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