Chapter 11: Eating from that which is in front of you - كتاب الأطعمة
It was
narrated that ‘Ikrash bin Dhu’aib said:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْعَلاَءُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي السَّوِيَّةِ، حَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عِكْرَاشٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عِكْرَاشِ بْنِ ذُؤَيْبٍ قَالَ أُتِيَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ بِجَفْنَةٍ كَثِيرَةِ الثَّرِيدِ وَالْوَدَكِ فَأَقْبَلْنَا نَأْكُلُ مِنْهَا فَخَبَطْتُ يَدِي فِي نَوَاحِيهَا فَقَالَ " يَا عِكْرَاشُ كُلْ مِنْ مَوْضِعٍ وَاحِدٍ فَإِنَّهُ طَعَامٌ وَاحِدٌ " . ثُمَّ أُتِينَا بِطَبَقٍ فِيهِ أَلْوَانٌ مِنَ الرُّطَبِ فَجَالَتْ يَدُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فِي الطَّبَقِ وَقَالَ " يَا عِكْرَاشُ كُلْ مِنْ حَيْثُ شِئْتَ فَإِنَّهُ غَيْرُ لَوْنٍ وَاحِدٍ " .
“The Prophet (ﷺ) was
brought a bowl filled with Tharid and fatty meat, and we started to
eat from it. My hand was wandering all over, so he said: ‘O
‘Ikrash,
eat from one spot, for it is all the same food.’ Then we
were brought
a plate on which were different kinds of fresh dates,
and he hand of
the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went all around the
plate. He said: ‘O
‘Ikrash, eat from wherever you want, for they
are not all the same.’”
Chapter 12: The prohibition of eating from the top of the tharid - كتاب الأطعمة
‘Abdullah bin Busr narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was
brought a bowl (of food). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ كَثِيرِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ الْحِمْصِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عِرْقٍ الْيَحْصُبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بُسْرٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أُتِيَ بِقَصْعَةٍ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ
" كُلُوا مِنْ جَوَانِبِهَا وَدَعُوا ذُرْوَتَهَا يُبَارَكْ فِيهَا " .
“Eat
from
the sides and leave the top, so that it may be blessed.”
Chapter 12: The prohibition of eating from the top of the tharid - كتاب الأطعمة
It was
narrated that Wathilah bin Asqa’ Al-Laithi said:
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَفْصٍ، عُمَرُ بْنُ الدَّرَفْسِ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي قَسِيمَةَ، عَنْ وَاثِلَةَ بْنِ الأَسْقَعِ اللَّيْثِيِّ، قَالَ أَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ بِرَأْسِ الثَّرِيدِ فَقَالَ
" كُلُوا بِسْمِ اللَّهِ مِنْ حَوَالَيْهَا وَاعْفُوا رَأْسَهَا فَإِنَّ الْبَرَكَةَ تَأْتِيهَا مِنْ فَوْقِهَا " .
“The
Messenger
of Allah (ﷺ) took hold of the top of the Tharid and said:
‘Eat in
the Name of Allah from its sides and leave the top, for the
blessing
comes from its top.’”
“While (he) was
eating lunch, a morsel of food fell on the floor. He picked it up,
removed whatever dirt had gotten onto it, and ate it. The villagers
and farmers winked at one another (finding it odd) and it was said:
‘May Allah help the chief! These villagers and farmers are winking
at
one another because you picked up a morsel (from the ground) when
you
have this food in front of you.’ He said: ‘I am not going to
give up
something I heard from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for these
non-
Arabs. We were told, if one of us dropped a morsel of food, to
pick it
up, remove whatever dirt was on it, and eat it, and not to
leave it
for Satan.’”
Chapter 14: The superiority of tharid over other foods - كتاب الأطعمة
It was
narrated from Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ مُرَّةَ الْهَمْدَانِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ
" كَمَلَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ كَثِيرٌ وَلَمْ يَكْمُلْ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ إِلاَّ مَرْيَمُ بِنْتُ عِمْرَانَ وَآسِيَةُ امْرَأَةُ فِرْعَوْنَ وَإِنَّ فَضْلَ عَائِشَةَ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ كَفَضْلِ الثَّرِيدِ عَلَى سَائِرِ الطَّعَامِ " .
“Many men have attained perfection but no women have attained
perfection except Maryam bint ‘Imran (Mary) and Asiyah the wife of
Fir’awn. And the superiority of ‘Aishah over other women is like
the
superiority of Tharid over all other foods.”
“During the time of
the
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) we often did not find anything to eat,
and
if we did, we did not have handkerchiefs, except our hands, arms
and
feet. Then we would pray without performing ablution.”
Chapter 16: What is to be said when one has finished eating - كتاب الأطعمة
It was
narrated that Abu Sa’eed said:
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الأَحْمَرُ، عَنْ حَجَّاجٍ، عَنْ رِيَاحِ بْنِ عَبِيدَةَ، عَنْ مَوْلًى، لأَبِي سَعِيدٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ إِذَا أَكَلَ طَعَامًا قَالَ
" الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا وَجَعَلَنَا مُسْلِمِينَ " .
“Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ)
ate,
he would say: Al-hamdu lillahil-ladhi at’amana wa saqana wa
ja’alana Muslimin (Praise is to Allah Who has fed us, given us to
drink, and made us Muslims).”
Chapter 16: What is to be said when one has finished eating - كتاب الأطعمة
It was
narrated from Abu Umamah Al-Bahili that when his food, or
whatever
was in front of him was cleared away, the Prophet (ﷺ) used
to say:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَوْرُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ الْبَاهِلِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ إِذَا رُفِعَ طَعَامُهُ أَوْ مَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ قَالَ
" الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا غَيْرَ مَكْفِيٍّ وَلاَ مُوَدَّعٍ وَلاَ مُسْتَغْنًى عَنْهُ رَبَّنَا " .
“Al-hamdu lillahi hamdan kathiran tayyiban mubarakan ghaira
makfiyyin wa la muwadda’in wa la mustaghnan ‘anhu, Rabbana
(Praise is
to Allah, abundant good and blessed praise, a never-ending
praise, a
praise that we will never bid farewell to and an
indispensible praise,
He is our Lord).”
“Whoever eats food and said: Al-
hamdu
lillahil-ladhi at’amani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin
minni
wa la quwwatin (Praise is to Allah Who has fed me this and
provided
it for me without any strength or power on my part), - his
previous
sins will be forgiven.”
“O Messenger of Allah, we eat and do
not feel full.” He said: “Perhaps you eat separately?” They
said:
“Yes.” He said: “Gather to eat together, and mention the
Name of Allah
over it, then it will be blessed for you.”
Chapter 17: Gathering to eat together - كتاب الأطعمة
Salim
bin ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said:
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْخَلاَّلُ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ، قَهْرَمَانُ آلِ الزُّبَيْرِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَالِمَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يَقُولُ، سَمِعْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ
" كُلُوا جَمِيعًا وَلاَ تَفَرَّقُوا فَإِنَّ الْبَرَكَةَ مَعَ الْجَمَاعَةِ " .
“I heard my father say: ‘I
heard
‘Umar bin Khattab say: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
‘Eat
together and do not eat separately, for the blessing is in
being
together.’”
Chapter 19: When one’s servant brings his food or drink, let him give him some of it - كتاب الأطعمة
Isma’il
bin Abu Khalid narrated from his father:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ
" إِذَا جَاءَ أَحَدَكُمْ خَادِمُهُ بِطَعَامِهِ فَلْيُجْلِسْهُ فَلْيَأْكُلْ مَعَهُ فَإِنْ أَبَى فَلْيُنَاوِلْهُ مِنْهُ " .
“I heard Abu
Hurairah say:
‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “When the servant of
anyone
of you brings him his food, let him make him sit by his side
and eat
with him, and if he refuses then let him give him some.”
Chapter 19: When one’s servant brings his food or drink, let him give him some of it - كتاب الأطعمة
It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
said:
حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ الْمِصْرِيُّ، أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ
" إِذَا أَحَدُكُمْ قَرَّبَ إِلَيْهِ مَمْلُوكُهُ طَعَامًا قَدْ كَفَاهُ عَنَاءَهُ وَحَرَّهُ فَلْيَدْعُهُ فَلْيَأْكُلْ مَعَهُ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ فَلْيَأْخُذْ لُقْمَةً فَلْيَجْعَلْهَا فِي يَدِهِ " .
“When the slave of anyone of you brings his food to him, for
which
he (the slave) has worked hard and endured heat, let him invite
him
to eat with him, and if he does not do that then let him take a
morsel and put it in his hand.”
Chapter 19: When one’s servant brings his food or drink, let him give him some of it - كتاب الأطعمة
It was
narrated from ‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
said:
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ الْهَجَرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ
" إِذَا جَاءَ خَادِمُ أَحَدِكُمْ بِطَعَامِهِ فَلْيُقْعِدْهُ مَعَهُ أَوْ لِيُنَاوِلْهُ مِنْهُ فَإِنَّهُ هُوَ الَّذِي وَلِيَ حَرَّهُ وَدُخَانَهُ " .
“When the servant of anyone of you brings his food, let him make
him sit down with him or give him some of it, for he is the one who
put up with its heat and smoke.”
Chapter 21: Prohibition of standing up until the food has been cleared away, and that one take his hand away until the people have finished eating - كتاب الأطعمة
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ بَشِيرِ بْنِ ذَكْوَانَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ مُنِيرِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ نَهَى أَنْ يُقَامَ عَنِ الطَّعَامِ حَتَّى يُرْفَعَ .
It was
narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
forbade
standing up before the food had been cleared away.
Chapter 21: Prohibition of standing up until the food has been cleared away, and that one take his hand away until the people have finished eating - كتاب الأطعمة
It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
said:
“When a meal is served, a man should not stand up until it is
removed, and he should not take his hand away, even if he is full,
until the people have finished. And let him continue eating.* For a
man may make his companion shy, causing him to withhold his hand, and
perhaps he has a need for the food.”
Chapter 22: One who goes to bed with smell emanating from his hand - كتاب الأطعمة
It was
narrated from Husain bin ‘Ali that his mother, Fatimah the
daughter
of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), said:
حَدَّثَنَا جُبَارَةُ بْنُ الْمُغَلِّسِ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ بْنُ وَسِيمٍ الْجَمَّالُ، حَدَّثَنِي الْحَسَنُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أُمِّهِ، فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ أُمِّهِ، فَاطِمَةَ ابْنَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ
" أَلاَ لاَ يَلُومَنَّ امْرُؤٌ إِلاَّ نَفْسَهُ يَبِيتُ وَفِي يَدِهِ رِيحُ غَمَرٍ " .
“The Messenger of
Allah
(ﷺ) said: ‘A man has no one to blame but himself, if he goes
to
bed with a smell emanating from his hand.’”
Chapter 22: One who goes to bed with smell emanating from his hand - كتاب الأطعمة
It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّوَارِبِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ الْمُخْتَارِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُهَيْلُ بْنُ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ
" إِذَا نَامَ أَحَدُكُمْ وَفِي يَدِهِ رِيحُ غَمَرٍ فَلَمْ يَغْسِلْ يَدَهُ فَأَصَابَهُ شَىْءٌ فَلاَ يَلُومَنَّ إِلاَّ نَفْسَهُ " .
“If
anyone
of you goes to bed with a smell emanating from his hand, and he
does
not wash his hand, and something happens to him, he should not
blame
anyone but himself.”