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Sunan Abu DawudBook 28

Foods (Kitab Al-At'imah)

ูƒุชุงุจ ุงู„ุฃุทุนู…ุฉ

119 hadith in this book; 119 translated into English.

Chapter 1Chapter: What has been reported about accepting invitations

Authentic Muttafaq โ€˜alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 3736

when one of you is invited for a wedding feast, he must attend it.

ุฏูุนููŠูŽ ุฃูŽุญูŽุฏููƒูู…ู’ ุฅูู„ูŽู‰ ุงู„ู’ูˆูŽู„ููŠู…ูŽุฉู ููŽู„ู’ูŠูŽุฃู’ุชูู‡ูŽุง โ€"

Narrated by Abdullฤh ibn โ€˜Umar + 16 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq โ€˜alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 3737

If he is not fasting, he should eat, and if he is fasting, he should leave it.

ุญูŽุฏูŽู‘ุซูŽู†ูŽุง ู…ูŽุฎู’ู„ูŽุฏู ุจู’ู†ู ุฎูŽุงู„ูุฏูุŒ ุญูŽุฏูŽู‘ุซูŽู†ูŽุง ุฃูŽุจููˆ ุฃูุณูŽุงู…ูŽุฉูŽุŒ ุนูŽู†ู’ ุนูุจูŽูŠู’ุฏู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ูุŒ ุนูŽู†ู’ ู†ูŽุงููุนูุŒ ุนูŽู†ู ุงุจู’ู†ู ุนูู…ูŽุฑูŽุŒ ู‚ูŽุงู„ูŽ ู‚ูŽุงู„ูŽ ุฑูŽุณููˆู„ู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุณู„ู… ุจูู…ูŽุนู’ู†ูŽุงู‡ู ุฒูŽุงุฏูŽ โ€"โ€ ููŽุฅูู†ู’ ูƒูŽุงู†ูŽ ู…ููู’ุทูุฑู‹ุงโ€ฆ

Narrated by Abdullฤh ibn โ€˜Umar + 16 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq โ€˜alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 3738

if one of you invites his brother, he should accept(the invitation), whether it is a wedding feast or something of that nature.

ุฅูุฐูŽุง ุฏูŽุนูŽุง ุฃูŽุญูŽุฏููƒูู…ู’ ุฃูŽุฎูŽุงู‡ู ููŽู„ู’ูŠูุฌูุจู’ ุนูุฑู’ุณู‹ุง ูƒูŽุงู†ูŽ ุฃูŽูˆู’ ู†ูŽุญู’ูˆูŽู‡ู โ€"

Narrated by Abdullฤh ibn โ€˜Umar + 16 other versions

Differing grades No. 3739

The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Nafiโ€™ to the same effect through the chain of narrators as mentioned in Ayyub.

ุญูŽุฏูŽู‘ุซูŽู†ูŽุง ุงุจู’ู†ู ุงู„ู’ู…ูุตูŽููŽู‘ู‰ุŒ ุญูŽุฏูŽู‘ุซูŽู†ูŽุง ุจูŽู‚ููŠูŽู‘ุฉูุŒ ุญูŽุฏูŽู‘ุซูŽู†ูŽุง ุงู„ุฒูู‘ุจูŽูŠู’ุฏููŠูู‘ุŒ ุนูŽู†ู’ ู†ูŽุงููุนูุŒ ุจูุฅูุณู’ู†ูŽุงุฏู ุฃูŽูŠูู‘ูˆุจูŽ ูˆูŽู…ูŽุนู’ู†ูŽุงู‡ู โ€.โ€

Authentic No. 3740

when one of you is invited to a meal, he must accept. If he wishes he may eat, but if he wishes(to leave), he may leave.

ู…ูŽู†ู’ ุฏูุนููŠูŽ ููŽู„ู’ูŠูุฌูุจู’ ููŽุฅูู†ู’ ุดูŽุงุกูŽ ุทูŽุนูู…ูŽ ูˆูŽุฅูู†ู’ ุดูŽุงุกูŽ ุชูŽุฑูŽูƒูŽ โ€"

Narrated by Jฤbir ibn โ€˜Abdullฤh + 5 other versions

Weak No. 3741

The Prophet (๏ทบ) said: He who does not accept an invitation which he receives has disobeyed Allah and His Apostle, and he who enters without invitation enters as a thief and goes out as a raider. Abu Dawud said: Aban bin Tariq is unknown.

ู…ูŽู†ู’ ุฏูุนููŠูŽ ููŽู„ูŽู…ู’ ูŠูุฌูุจู’ ููŽู‚ูŽุฏู’ ุนูŽุตูŽู‰ ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ูŽ ูˆูŽุฑูŽุณููˆู„ูŽู‡ู ูˆูŽู…ูŽู†ู’ ุฏูŽุฎูŽู„ูŽ ุนูŽู„ูŽู‰ ุบูŽูŠู’ุฑู ุฏูŽุนู’ูˆูŽุฉู ุฏูŽุฎูŽู„ูŽ ุณูŽุงุฑูู‚ู‹ุง ูˆูŽุฎูŽุฑูŽุฌูŽ ู…ูุบููŠุฑู‹ุง โ€"

Narrated by Abdullฤh ibn โ€˜Umar + 1 other version

Authentic Muttafaq โ€˜alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 3742

The worst kind of food is that at a wedding feast to which the rich are invited and from which the poor are left out. If anyone does not attend the feast to which he was invited, he has disobeyed Allah and His Apostle (may peace upon him).

ุดูŽุฑูู‘ ุงู„ุทูŽู‘ุนูŽุงู…ู ุทูŽุนูŽุงู…ู ุงู„ู’ูˆูŽู„ููŠู…ูŽุฉู ูŠูุฏู’ุนูŽู‰ ู„ูŽู‡ูŽุง ุงู„ุฃูŽุบู’ู†ููŠูŽุงุกู ูˆูŽูŠูุชู’ุฑูŽูƒู ุงู„ู’ู…ูŽุณูŽุงูƒููŠู†ู ูˆูŽู…ูŽู†ู’ ู„ูŽู…ู’ ูŠูŽุฃู’ุชู ุงู„ุฏูŽู‘ุนู’ูˆูŽุฉูŽ ููŽู‚ูŽุฏู’ ุนูŽุตูŽู‰ ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ูŽ ูˆูŽุฑูŽุณููˆู„ูŽู‡ู โ€.โ€

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 12 other versions

Chapter 2Chapter: Regarding the recommendation for holding a wedding feast

Authentic No. 3743

The marriage of Zainab daughter of Jahsh was mentioned before Anas b. Malik. He said: I did not see that the Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ) held such a wedding feast for any of his wives as he did for her. He held a wedding feast with a sheep.

ุฃูŽูˆู’ู„ูŽู…ูŽ ุนูŽู„ูŽู‰ ุฃูŽุญูŽุฏู ู…ูู†ู’ ู†ูุณูŽุงุฆูู‡ู ู…ูŽุง ุฃูŽูˆู’ู„ูŽู…ูŽ ุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ู‡ูŽุง ุฃูŽูˆู’ู„ูŽู…ูŽ ุจูุดูŽุงุฉู โ€.โ€

Narrated by Anas ibn Mฤlik + 1 other version

Chapter 3Chapter: How long should the wedding feast last

Weak No. 3745

The Prophet (๏ทบ) said: The wedding feast on the first day is a duty, that on the second is a good practice, but that on the third day is to make men hear of it and show it to them. Qatadah said: A man told me that Sa'id ibn al-Musayyab was invited (to a wedding feast on the first day and he acceptedโ€ฆ

ุงู„ู’ูˆูŽู„ููŠู…ูŽุฉู ุฃูŽูˆูŽู‘ู„ู ูŠูŽูˆู’ู…ู ุญูŽู‚ูŒู‘ ูˆูŽุงู„ุซูŽู‘ุงู†ููŠ ู…ูŽุนู’ุฑููˆููŒ ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ูŠูŽูˆู’ู…ู ุงู„ุซูŽู‘ุงู„ูุซู ุณูู…ู’ุนูŽุฉูŒ ูˆูŽุฑููŠูŽุงุกูŒ โ€"

Narrated by Zuhayr ibn Uthmฤn + 4 other versions

Weak No. 3746

When he was invited on the third day, he did not accept but threw pebbles on the messenger.

ุญูŽุฏูŽู‘ุซูŽู†ูŽุง ู…ูุณู’ู„ูู…ู ุจู’ู†ู ุฅูุจู’ุฑูŽุงู‡ููŠู…ูŽุŒ ุญูŽุฏูŽู‘ุซูŽู†ูŽุง ู‡ูุดูŽุงู…ูŒุŒ ุนูŽู†ู’ ู‚ูŽุชูŽุงุฏูŽุฉูŽุŒ ุนูŽู†ู’ ุณูŽุนููŠุฏู ุจู’ู†ู ุงู„ู’ู…ูุณูŽูŠูŽู‘ุจูุŒ ุจูู‡ูŽุฐูู‡ู ุงู„ู’ู‚ูุตูŽู‘ุฉู ู‚ูŽุงู„ูŽ ููŽุฏูุนููŠูŽ ุงู„ู’ูŠูŽูˆู’ู…ูŽ ุงู„ุซูŽู‘ุงู„ูุซูŽ ููŽู„ูŽู…ู’ ูŠูุฌูุจู’ ูˆูŽุญูŽุตูŽุจูŽ ุงู„ุฑูŽู‘ุณููˆู„ูŽ โ€.โ€

Chapter 4Chapter: Offering food when someone arrives from a journey

Chapter 5Chapter: What has been reported about hospitality

Authentic No. 3748

He who believes in Allah and the Last Day should honour his guest provisions for the road are what will serve for a day and night: hospitality extends for three days; what goes after that is sadaqah(charity): and it is not allowable that a guest should stay till he makes himself an encumbrance. Abuโ€ฆ

ู…ูŽู†ู’ ูƒูŽุงู†ูŽ ูŠูุคู’ู…ูู†ู ุจูุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ูŠูŽูˆู’ู…ู ุงู„ุขุฎูุฑู ููŽู„ู’ูŠููƒู’ุฑูู…ู’ ุถูŽูŠู’ููŽู‡ู ุฌูŽุงุฆูุฒูŽุชูู‡ู ูŠูŽูˆู’ู…ูู‡ู ูˆูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ู„ูŽุชูู‡ู ุงู„ุถูู‘ูŠูŽุงููŽุฉู ุซูŽู„ุงูŽุซูŽุฉู ุฃูŽูŠูŽู‘ุงู…ู ูˆูŽู…ูŽุง ุจูŽุนู’ุฏูŽ ุฐูŽู„ููƒูŽ ููŽู‡ููˆูŽ ุตูŽุฏูŽู‚ูŽุฉูŒ ูˆูŽู„ุงูŽ ูŠูŽุญูู„ูู‘ ู„ูŽู‡ู ุฃูŽู†ู’ ูŠูŽุซู’ูˆููŠูŽ ุนูู†ู’ุฏูŽู‡ูโ€ฆ

Narrated by Abu Shurayh al-Kaโ€˜bฤซ

Differing grades of the chain No. 3749

The Prophet (๏ทบ) said: Hospitality extend for three days, and what goes beyond that is sadaqah (charity).

ุงู„ุถูู‘ูŠูŽุงููŽุฉู ุซูŽู„ุงูŽุซูŽุฉู ุฃูŽูŠูŽู‘ุงู…ู ููŽู…ูŽุง ุณููˆูŽู‰ ุฐูŽู„ููƒูŽ ููŽู‡ููˆูŽ ุตูŽุฏูŽู‚ูŽุฉูŒ โ€"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 5 other versions

Authentic No. 3750

The Prophet (๏ทบ) said: It is a duty of every Muslim (to provide hospitality) to a guest for a night. If anyone comes in the morning to his house, it is a debt due to him. If he wishes, he may fulfil it, and if he wishes he may leave it.

ู„ูŽูŠู’ู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุถูŽู‘ูŠู’ูู ุญูŽู‚ูŒู‘ ุนูŽู„ูŽู‰ ูƒูู„ูู‘ ู…ูุณู’ู„ูู…ู ููŽู…ูŽู†ู’ ุฃูŽุตู’ุจูŽุญูŽ ุจูููู†ูŽุงุฆูู‡ู ููŽู‡ููˆูŽ ุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ู‡ู ุฏูŽูŠู’ู†ูŒ ุฅูู†ู’ ุดูŽุงุกูŽ ุงู‚ู’ุชูŽุถูŽู‰ ูˆูŽุฅูู†ู’ ุดูŽุงุกูŽ ุชูŽุฑูŽูƒูŽ โ€"

Narrated by Al-Miqdฤm + 5 other versions

Weak No. 3751

The Prophet (๏ทบ) said: If any Muslim is a guest of people and is given nothing, it is the duty of every Muslim to help him to the extent of taking for him from their crop and property for the entertainment of one night.

ุฃูŽูŠูู‘ู…ูŽุง ุฑูŽุฌูู„ู ุฃูŽุถูŽุงููŽ ู‚ูŽูˆู’ู…ู‹ุง ููŽุฃูŽุตู’ุจูŽุญูŽ ุงู„ุถูŽู‘ูŠู’ูู ู…ูŽุญู’ุฑููˆู…ู‹ุง ููŽุฅูู†ูŽู‘ ู†ูŽุตู’ุฑูŽู‡ู ุญูŽู‚ูŒู‘ ุนูŽู„ูŽู‰ ูƒูู„ูู‘ ู…ูุณู’ู„ูู…ู ุญูŽุชูŽู‘ู‰ ูŠูŽุฃู’ุฎูุฐูŽ ุจูู‚ูุฑูŽู‰ ู„ูŽูŠู’ู„ูŽุฉู ู…ูู†ู’ ุฒูŽุฑู’ุนูู‡ู ูˆูŽู…ูŽุงู„ูู‡ู โ€"

Narrated by Al-Miqdฤm + 4 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq โ€˜alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 3752

we said: Messenger of Allah! You send us out and we come to people who do not give hospitality, so what is your opinion? The Messenger of Allah(๏ทบ) said: If you come to people who order for you what is fitting for a guest, accept it; but if they do not, take from them what is fitting for them toโ€ฆ

ุฅูู†ู’ ู†ูŽุฒูŽู„ู’ุชูู…ู’ ุจูู‚ูŽูˆู’ู…ู ููŽุฃูŽู…ูŽุฑููˆุง ู„ูŽูƒูู…ู’ ุจูู…ูŽุง ูŠูŽู†ู’ุจูŽุบููŠ ู„ูู„ุถูŽู‘ูŠู’ูู ููŽุงู‚ู’ุจูŽู„ููˆุง ููŽุฅูู†ู’ ู„ูŽู…ู’ ูŠูŽูู’ุนูŽู„ููˆุง ููŽุฎูุฐููˆุง ู…ูู†ู’ู‡ูู…ู’ ุญูŽู‚ูŽู‘ ุงู„ุถูŽู‘ูŠู’ูู ุงู„ูŽู‘ุฐููŠ ูŠูŽู†ู’ุจูŽุบููŠ ู„ูŽู‡ูู…ู’ โ€"

Narrated by Uqbah ibn โ€˜ฤ€mir + 7 other versions

Chapter 6Chapter: Abrogation of the ruling that a guest may eat from the wealth of another

Good chain (hasan) No. 3753

When the verse: "O ye who believe! eat not up your property among yourselves in vanities, but let there be amongst you traffic and trade by mutual good will" was revealed, a man thought it a sin to eat in the house of another man after the revelation of this verse. Then this (injunction) wasโ€ฆ

ููŽูƒูŽุงู†ูŽ ุงู„ุฑูŽู‘ุฌูู„ู ูŠูุญู’ุฑูŽุฌู ุฃูŽู†ู’ ูŠูŽุฃู’ูƒูู„ูŽ ุนูู†ู’ุฏูŽ ุฃูŽุญูŽุฏู ู…ูู†ูŽ ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุงุณู ุจูŽุนู’ุฏูŽ ู…ูŽุง ู†ูŽุฒูŽู„ูŽุชู’ ู‡ูŽุฐูู‡ู ุงู„ุขูŠูŽุฉู ููŽู†ูŽุณูŽุฎูŽ ุฐูŽู„ููƒูŽ ุงู„ุขูŠูŽุฉู ุงู„ูŽู‘ุชููŠ ูููŠ ุงู„ู†ูู‘ูˆุฑู ู‚ูŽุงู„ูŽ โ€โ€{โ€ ู„ูŽูŠู’ุณูŽ ุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ูƒูู…ู’ ุฌูู†ูŽุงุญูŒ โ€}โ€ โ€โ€{โ€ ุฃูŽู†ู’ ุชูŽุฃู’ูƒูู„ููˆุง ู…ูู†ู’โ€ฆ

Narrated by Ibn โ€˜Abbฤs

Chapter 7Chapter: Regarding food of two who are competing

Authentic No. 3754

The Prophet (๏ทบ) forbade that the food of two people who were rivalling on another should be eaten Abu Dawud said: Most of those who narrated it from Jarir did not mention the name of Ibn Abbas. Harun al-Nahwi mentioned Ibn 'Abbas in it, and Hammad bin Zaid did not mention Ibn 'Abbas.

ุทูŽุนูŽุงู…ู ุงู„ู’ู…ูุชูŽุจูŽุงุฑููŠูŽูŠู’ู†ู ุฃูŽู†ู’ ูŠูุคู’ูƒูŽู„ูŽ โ€.โ€

Narrated by Ibn โ€˜Abbฤs + 1 other version

Chapter 8Chapter: If a man is invited and sees something objectionable

Good (hasan) No. 3755

Safinah AbuAbdurRahman said that a man prepared food for Ali ibn AbuTalib who was his guest, and Fatimah said: I wish we had invited the Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ) and he had eaten with us. They invited him, and when he came he put his hands on the side-ports of the door, but when he saw the figuredโ€ฆ

ุฅูู†ูŽู‘ู‡ู ู„ูŽูŠู’ุณูŽ ู„ููŠ ุฃูŽูˆู’ ู„ูู†ูŽุจููŠูู‘ ุฃูŽู†ู’ ูŠูŽุฏู’ุฎูู„ูŽ ุจูŽูŠู’ุชู‹ุง ู…ูุฒูŽูˆูŽู‘ู‚ู‹ุง โ€"

Narrated by Safฤซna + 3 other versions

Chapter 9Chapter: If two invitations come at the same time, which should be given precedence?

Weak No. 3756

A companion of the Prophet (๏ทบ) reported him as saying: When two people come together to issue an invitation, accept that of the one whose door is nearer in neighbourhood, but if one of them comes before the other accept the invitation of the one who comes first.

ุฅูุฐูŽุง ุงุฌู’ุชูŽู…ูŽุนูŽ ุงู„ุฏูŽู‘ุงุนููŠูŽุงู†ู ููŽุฃูŽุฌูุจู’ ุฃูŽู‚ู’ุฑูŽุจูŽู‡ูู…ูŽุง ุจูŽุงุจู‹ุง ููŽุฅูู†ูŽู‘ ุฃูŽู‚ู’ุฑูŽุจูŽู‡ูู…ูŽุง ุจูŽุงุจู‹ุง ุฃูŽู‚ู’ุฑูŽุจูู‡ูู…ูŽุง ุฌููˆูŽุงุฑู‹ุง ูˆูŽุฅูู†ู’ ุณูŽุจูŽู‚ูŽ ุฃูŽุญูŽุฏูู‡ูู…ูŽุง ููŽุฃูŽุฌูุจู ุงู„ูŽู‘ุฐููŠ ุณูŽุจูŽู‚ูŽ โ€"

+ 3 other versions

Chapter 10Chapter: If the time of Salat comes when supper is ready

Authentic Muttafaq โ€˜alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 3757

When the evening meal is brought before one of you and the congregational prayer is also ready, he should not get up until he finishes(eating). Musaddadโ€™s version adds: When the evening meal was put before โ€˜Abd Allah b. โ€˜Umar, or it was brought to him, he did not get up until he finished it, evenโ€ฆ

ุฅูุฐูŽุง ูˆูุถูุนูŽ ุนูŽุดูŽุงุกู ุฃูŽุญูŽุฏููƒูู…ู’ ูˆูŽุฃูู‚ููŠู…ูŽุชู ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ู„ุงูŽุฉู ููŽู„ุงูŽ ูŠูŽู‚ููˆู…ู ุญูŽุชูŽู‘ู‰ ูŠูŽูู’ุฑูุบูŽ โ€"

Narrated by Abdullฤh ibn โ€˜Umar + 5 other versions

Good chain (hasan) No. 3759

Abdullah ibn Ubaydullah ibn Umayr said: I was with my father in the time of Ibn az-Zubayr sitting beside Abdullah ibn Umar. Then Abbad ibn Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr said: We have heard that the evening meal is taken just before the night prayer. Thereupon Abdullah ibn Umar said: Woe to you! what wasโ€ฆ

ู…ูŽุง ูƒูŽุงู†ูŽ ุนูŽุดูŽุงุคูู‡ูู…ู’ ุฃูŽุชูุฑูŽุงู‡ู ูƒูŽุงู†ูŽ ู…ูุซู’ู„ูŽ ุนูŽุดูŽุงุกู ุฃูŽุจููŠูƒูŽ โ€.โ€

Narrated by Abdullฤh ibn โ€˜Umar

Chapter 11Chapter: Washing the hands when wanting to eat

Authentic No. 3760

The Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ) came out from the privy and was presented to him. They (the people) asked: Should we bring you water for ablution? He replied: I have been commanded to perform ablution when I get up for prayer.

ุฅูู†ูŽู‘ู…ูŽุง ุฃูู…ูุฑู’ุชู ุจูุงู„ู’ูˆูุถููˆุกู ุฅูุฐูŽุง ู‚ูู…ู’ุชู ุฅูู„ูŽู‰ ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ู„ุงูŽุฉู โ€"

Narrated by Ibn โ€˜Abbฤs + 6 other versions

Chapter 12Chapter: Washing the hands before eating

Weak No. 3761

I read in the Torah that the blessing of food consists in ablution before it. So I mentioned it to the Prophet (๏ทบ). He said: The blessing of food consists in ablution before it and ablution after it. Sufyan disapproved of performing ablution before taking food. Abu Dawud said: It is weak.

ุจูŽุฑูŽูƒูŽุฉู ุงู„ุทูŽู‘ุนูŽุงู…ู ุงู„ู’ูˆูุถููˆุกู ู‚ูŽุจู’ู„ูŽู‡ู ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ูˆูุถููˆุกู ุจูŽุนู’ุฏูŽู‡ู โ€"

Narrated by Salmฤn + 4 other versions

Chapter 13Chapter: If eating unexpectedly

Weak No. 3762

The Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ) came out from the valley of a mountain where he had eased himself. There were some dried dates on a shield before us. We called him and he ate with us. He did not touch water.

ุฃูŽู‚ู’ุจูŽู„ูŽ ุฑูŽุณููˆู„ู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุณู„ู… ู…ูู†ู’ ุดูุนู’ุจู ู…ูู†ูŽ ุงู„ู’ุฌูŽุจูŽู„ู ูˆูŽู‚ูŽุฏู’ ู‚ูŽุถูŽู‰ ุญูŽุงุฌูŽุชูŽู‡ู ูˆูŽุจูŽูŠู’ู†ูŽ ุฃูŽูŠู’ุฏููŠู†ูŽุง ุชูŽู…ู’ุฑูŒ ุนูŽู„ูŽู‰ ุชูุฑู’ุณู ุฃูŽูˆู’ ุญูŽุฌูŽููŽุฉู ููŽุฏูŽุนูŽูˆู’ู†ูŽุงู‡ู ููŽุฃูŽูƒูŽู„ูŽ ู…ูŽุนูŽู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽู…ูŽุง ู…ูŽุณูŽู‘ ู…ูŽุงุกู‹ โ€.โ€

Narrated by Jฤbir ibn โ€˜Abdullฤh

Chapter 14Chapter: Regarding it being disliked to criticize food

Authentic Muttafaq โ€˜alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 3763

The Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ) never expressed disapproval of food; if he desired it, he ate it, and if he disliked it, he left it alone.

ู…ูŽุง ุนูŽุงุจูŽ ุฑูŽุณููˆู„ู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุณู„ู… ุทูŽุนูŽุงู…ู‹ุง ู‚ูŽุทูู‘ ุฅูู†ู ุงุดู’ุชูŽู‡ูŽุงู‡ู ุฃูŽูƒูŽู„ูŽู‡ู ูˆูŽุฅูู†ู’ ูƒูŽุฑูู‡ูŽู‡ู ุชูŽุฑูŽูƒูŽู‡ู โ€.โ€

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 15 other versions

Chapter 15Chapter: Regarding eating together (In a group)

Differing grades No. 3764

The Companions of the Prophet (๏ทบ) said: Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ) we eat but we are not satisfied. He said: Perhaps you eat separately. They replied: Yes. He said: If you gather together at your food and mention Allah's name, you will be blessed in it. Abu Dawud said: If you are invited to a weddingโ€ฆ

ููŽู„ูŽุนูŽู„ูŽู‘ูƒูู…ู’ ุชูŽูู’ุชูŽุฑูู‚ููˆู†ูŽ โ€"โ€ โ€.โ€ ู‚ูŽุงู„ููˆุง ู†ูŽุนูŽู…ู’ โ€.โ€ ู‚ูŽุงู„ูŽ โ€"โ€ ููŽุงุฌู’ุชูŽู…ูุนููˆุง ุนูŽู„ูŽู‰ ุทูŽุนูŽุงู…ููƒูู…ู’ ูˆูŽุงุฐู’ูƒูุฑููˆุง ุงุณู’ู…ูŽ ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ู‡ู ูŠูุจูŽุงุฑูŽูƒู’ ู„ูŽูƒูู…ู’ ูููŠู‡ู โ€"

Narrated by Wahshฤซ + 4 other versions

Chapter 16Chapter: Saying Bismillah over food

Authentic No. 3765

When a man enters his house and mention Allahโ€™s name on entering and on his food, the devil says: You have no place to spend the night and no evening meal; but when he enters without mentioning Allahโ€™s name on entering, the devil says: You have found a place to spend the night, and when he does notโ€ฆ

ุฅูุฐูŽุง ุฏูŽุฎูŽู„ูŽ ุงู„ุฑูŽู‘ุฌูู„ู ุจูŽูŠู’ุชูŽู‡ู ููŽุฐูŽูƒูŽุฑูŽ ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ูŽ ุนูู†ู’ุฏูŽ ุฏูุฎููˆู„ูู‡ู ูˆูŽุนูู†ู’ุฏูŽ ุทูŽุนูŽุงู…ูู‡ู ู‚ูŽุงู„ูŽ ุงู„ุดูŽู‘ูŠู’ุทูŽุงู†ู ู„ุงูŽ ู…ูŽุจููŠุชูŽ ู„ูŽูƒูู…ู’ ูˆูŽู„ุงูŽ ุนูŽุดูŽุงุกูŽ ูˆูŽุฅูุฐูŽุง ุฏูŽุฎูŽู„ูŽ ููŽู„ูŽู…ู’ ูŠูŽุฐู’ูƒูุฑู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ูŽ ุนูู†ู’ุฏูŽ ุฏูุฎููˆู„ูู‡ู ู‚ูŽุงู„ูŽ ุงู„ุดูŽู‘ูŠู’ุทูŽุงู†ูโ€ฆ

Narrated by Jฤbir ibn โ€˜Abdullฤh + 7 other versions

Authentic No. 3766

The devil considers the food when Allahโ€™s name is not mentioned over it, and he brought his nomad Arab that it might be lawful by means of him, so I seized his hand: then he brought this girl that it might be lawful by means of her, so I seized her hand. By Him in Whose hand my soul is, His hand isโ€ฆ

ุฅูู†ูŽู‘ ุงู„ุดูŽู‘ูŠู’ุทูŽุงู†ูŽ ู„ูŽูŠูŽุณู’ุชูŽุญูู„ูู‘ ุงู„ุทูŽู‘ุนูŽุงู…ูŽ ุงู„ูŽู‘ุฐููŠ ู„ูŽู…ู’ ูŠูุฐู’ูƒูŽุฑู ุงุณู’ู…ู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ู‡ู ูˆูŽุฅูู†ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุฌูŽุงุกูŽ ุจูู‡ูŽุฐูŽุง ุงู„ุฃูŽุนู’ุฑูŽุงุจููŠูู‘ ูŠูŽุณู’ุชูŽุญูู„ูู‘ ุจูู‡ู ููŽุฃูŽุฎูŽุฐู’ุชู ุจููŠูŽุฏูู‡ู ูˆูŽุฌูŽุงุกูŽ ุจูู‡ูŽุฐูู‡ู ุงู„ู’ุฌูŽุงุฑููŠูŽุฉู ูŠูŽุณู’ุชูŽุญูู„ูู‘ ุจูู‡ูŽุงโ€ฆ

Narrated by Hudhayfah + 5 other versions

Authentic No. 3767

The Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ) said: When one of you eats, he should mention Allah's name; if he forgets to mention Allah's name at the beginning, he should say: "In the name of Allah at the beginning and at the end of it."

ุฅูุฐูŽุง ุฃูŽูƒูŽู„ูŽ ุฃูŽุญูŽุฏููƒูู…ู’ ููŽู„ู’ูŠูŽุฐู’ูƒูุฑู ุงุณู’ู…ูŽ ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุชูŽุนูŽุงู„ูŽู‰ ููŽุฅูู†ู’ ู†ูŽุณููŠูŽ ุฃูŽู†ู’ ูŠูŽุฐู’ูƒูุฑูŽ ุงุณู’ู…ูŽ ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุชูŽุนูŽุงู„ูŽู‰ ูููŠ ุฃูŽูˆูŽู‘ู„ูู‡ู ููŽู„ู’ูŠูŽู‚ูู„ู’ ุจูุณู’ู…ู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุฃูŽูˆูŽู‘ู„ูŽู‡ู ูˆูŽุขุฎูุฑูŽู‡ู โ€"

Narrated by ฤ€โ€™ishah + 10 other versions

Differing grades No. 3768

Umayyah was sitting and a man was eating. He did not mention Allah's name until there remained the last morsel. When he raised it to his mouth, he said: In the name of Allah at the beginning and at the end of it. The Prophet (๏ทบ) laughed and said: The devil kept eating along with him, but when heโ€ฆ

ู…ูŽุง ุฒูŽุงู„ูŽ ุงู„ุดูŽู‘ูŠู’ุทูŽุงู†ู ูŠูŽุฃู’ูƒูู„ู ู…ูŽุนูŽู‡ู ููŽู„ูŽู…ูŽู‘ุง ุฐูŽูƒูŽุฑูŽ ุงุณู’ู…ูŽ ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุนูŽุฒูŽู‘ ูˆูŽุฌูŽู„ูŽู‘ ุงุณู’ุชูŽู‚ูŽุงุกูŽ ู…ูŽุง ูููŠ ุจูŽุทู’ู†ูู‡ู โ€"

Narrated by Umayya ibn Makhshฤซ + 2 other versions

Chapter 17Chapter: Regarding eating while reclining

Authentic No. 3770

The Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ) was never seen reclining while eating, nor walking with two men at his heels.

ู…ูŽุง ุฑูุฆููŠูŽ ุฑูŽุณููˆู„ู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุณู„ู… ูŠูŽุฃู’ูƒูู„ู ู…ูุชูŽู‘ูƒูุฆู‹ุง ู‚ูŽุทูู‘ ูˆูŽู„ุงูŽ ูŠูŽุทูŽุฃู ุนูŽู‚ูุจูŽู‡ู ุฑูŽุฌูู„ุงูŽู†ู โ€.โ€

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr + 4 other versions

Chapter 18Chapter: Eating from the top of the platter

Authentic No. 3772

The Prophet (๏ทบ) said: When one of you eats, he must not eat from the top of the dish, but should eat from the bottom; for the blessing descends from the top of it.

ุฅูุฐูŽุง ุฃูŽูƒูŽู„ูŽ ุฃูŽุญูŽุฏููƒูู…ู’ ุทูŽุนูŽุงู…ู‹ุง ููŽู„ุงูŽ ูŠูŽุฃู’ูƒูู„ู’ ู…ูู†ู’ ุฃูŽุนู’ู„ูŽู‰ ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ุญู’ููŽุฉู ูˆูŽู„ูŽูƒูู†ู’ ู„ููŠูŽุฃู’ูƒูู„ู’ ู…ูู†ู’ ุฃูŽุณู’ููŽู„ูู‡ูŽุง ููŽุฅูู†ูŽู‘ ุงู„ู’ุจูŽุฑูŽูƒูŽุฉูŽ ุชูŽู†ู’ุฒูู„ู ู…ูู†ู’ ุฃูŽุนู’ู„ุงูŽู‡ูŽุง โ€"

Narrated by Ibn โ€˜Abbฤs

Authentic No. 3773

Verily, Allah has made me a noble slave, not an obstinate tyrant

โ€˜Abdullฤh ibn Busr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) had a large bowl called Al-Gharrฤ', which needed four men to carry it. One day, when they finished their Duha prayer, that bowl was brought full of bread sopped in broth, and theyโ€ฆ

ุฅูู†ูŽู‘ ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ูŽ ุฌูŽุนูŽู„ูŽู†ููŠ ุนูŽุจู’ุฏู‹ุง ูƒูŽุฑููŠู…ู‹ุง ูˆูŽู„ูŽู…ู’ ูŠูŽุฌู’ุนูŽู„ู’ู†ููŠ ุฌูŽุจูŽู‘ุงุฑู‹ุง ุนูŽู†ููŠุฏู‹ุง โ€"โ€ โ€.โ€ ุซูู…ูŽู‘ ู‚ูŽุงู„ูŽ ุฑูŽุณููˆู„ู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุณู„ู… โ€"โ€ ูƒูู„ููˆุง ู…ูู†ู’ ุญูŽูˆูŽุงู„ูŽูŠู’ู‡ูŽุง ูˆูŽุฏูŽุนููˆุง ุฐูุฑู’ูˆูŽุชูŽู‡ูŽุง ูŠูุจูŽุงุฑูŽูƒู’ ูููŠู‡ูŽุง โ€"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Busr + 4 other versions Explained

Chapter 19Chapter: Sitting at a table on which there are some things that are disliked

Differing grades No. 3774

The Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ) forbade two kinds of food: to sit at cloth on which wine is drunk, and to eat by a man while lying on his stomach. Abu Dawud said : Ja'far did not hear this tradition from al-Zuhri. His tradition is rejected.

ุนูŽู†ู’ ู…ูŽุทู’ุนูŽู…ูŽูŠู’ู†ู ุนูŽู†ู ุงู„ู’ุฌูู„ููˆุณู ุนูŽู„ูŽู‰ ู…ูŽุงุฆูุฏูŽุฉู ูŠูุดู’ุฑูŽุจู ุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ู‡ูŽุง ุงู„ู’ุฎูŽู…ู’ุฑู ูˆูŽุฃูŽู†ู’ ูŠูŽุฃู’ูƒูู„ูŽ ุงู„ุฑูŽู‘ุฌูู„ู ูˆูŽู‡ููˆูŽ ู…ูู†ู’ุจูŽุทูุญูŒ ุนูŽู„ูŽู‰ ุจูŽุทู’ู†ูู‡ู โ€.โ€

Narrated by Abdullฤh ibn โ€˜Umar

Differing grades No. 3775

The tradition mentioned above has been transmitted by al-Zuhri from a different chain of narrators.

ุญูŽุฏูŽู‘ุซูŽู†ูŽุง ู‡ูŽุงุฑููˆู†ู ุจู’ู†ู ุฒูŽูŠู’ุฏู ุจู’ู†ู ุฃูŽุจููŠ ุงู„ุฒูŽู‘ุฑู’ู‚ูŽุงุกูุŒ ุญูŽุฏูŽู‘ุซูŽู†ูŽุง ุฃูŽุจููŠุŒ ุญูŽุฏูŽู‘ุซูŽู†ูŽุง ุฌูŽุนู’ููŽุฑูŒุŒ ุฃูŽู†ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุจูŽู„ูŽุบูŽู‡ู ุนูŽู†ู ุงู„ุฒูู‘ู‡ู’ุฑููŠูู‘ุŒ ุจูู‡ูŽุฐูŽุง ุงู„ู’ุญูŽุฏููŠุซู โ€.โ€

Chapter 20Chapter: Eating with the right hand

Authentic No. 3776

When any of you eats, he should eat with his right hand, and when he drinks, he should drink with his right hand, for the devil eats with his left hand and drinks with his left hand.

ุฅูุฐูŽุง ุฃูŽูƒูŽู„ูŽ ุฃูŽุญูŽุฏููƒูู…ู’ ููŽู„ู’ูŠูŽุฃู’ูƒูู„ู’ ุจููŠูŽู…ููŠู†ูู‡ู ูˆูŽุฅูุฐูŽุง ุดูŽุฑูุจูŽ ููŽู„ู’ูŠูŽุดู’ุฑูŽุจู’ ุจููŠูŽู…ููŠู†ูู‡ู ููŽุฅูู†ูŽู‘ ุงู„ุดูŽู‘ูŠู’ุทูŽุงู†ูŽ ูŠูŽุฃู’ูƒูู„ู ุจูุดูู…ูŽุงู„ูู‡ู ูˆูŽูŠูŽุดู’ุฑูŽุจู ุจูุดูู…ูŽุงู„ูู‡ู โ€"

Narrated by Abdullฤh ibn โ€˜Umar + 18 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq โ€˜alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 3777

The Prophet (๏ทบ) said: Come near, my son, mention Allah's name, eat with your right hand and eat from what is next to you.

ุงุฏู’ู†ู ุจูู†ูŽู‰ูŽู‘ ููŽุณูŽู…ูู‘ ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ูŽ ูˆูŽูƒูู„ู’ ุจููŠูŽู…ููŠู†ููƒูŽ ูˆูŽูƒูู„ู’ ู…ูู…ูŽู‘ุง ูŠูŽู„ููŠูƒูŽ โ€"

Narrated by Umar ibn Abu Salama + 15 other versions

Chapter 21Chapter: Regarding eating meat

Weak No. 3778

The Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ) said: Do not eat meat with a knife, for it is a foreign practice, but bite it, for it is more beneficial and wholesome. Abu Dawud said: This tradition is not strong.

ู„ุงูŽ ุชูŽู‚ู’ุทูŽุนููˆุง ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ุญู’ู…ูŽ ุจูุงู„ุณูู‘ูƒูู‘ูŠู†ู ููŽุฅูู†ูŽู‘ู‡ู ู…ูู†ู’ ุตูŽู†ููŠุนู ุงู„ุฃูŽุนูŽุงุฌูู…ู ูˆูŽุงู†ู’ู‡ูŽุณููˆู‡ู ููŽุฅูู†ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุฃูŽู‡ู’ู†ูŽุฃู ูˆูŽุฃูŽู…ู’ุฑูŽุฃู โ€"

Narrated by ฤ€โ€™ishah + 1 other version

Weak No. 3779

I was eating with the Prophet (๏ทบ) and snatching the meat from the bone with my hand. He said: bring the bone near your mouth, for it is more beneficial and wholesome. Abu Dawud said: 'Uthman did not hear (traditions) from Safwan. This is a mursal tradition.

ุฃูŽุฏู’ู†ู ุงู„ู’ุนูŽุธู’ู…ูŽ ู…ูู†ู’ ูููŠูƒูŽ ููŽุฅูู†ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุฃูŽู‡ู’ู†ูŽุฃู ูˆูŽุฃูŽู…ู’ุฑูŽุฃู โ€"

Narrated by Safwฤn ibn Umayya

Differing grades No. 3780

The bone dearer to the Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ) was the bone of sheep.

ูƒูŽุงู†ูŽ ุฃูŽุญูŽุจูŽู‘ ุงู„ู’ุนูุฑูŽุงู‚ู ุฅูู„ูŽู‰ ุฑูŽุณููˆู„ู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุณู„ู… ุนูุฑูŽุงู‚ู ุงู„ุดูŽู‘ุงุฉู โ€.โ€

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Masโ€˜ลซd

Differing grades No. 3781

The tradition mentioned above (No. 3771) has also been narrated by Ibn Mas'ud with a different chain of narrators. This version has: The Prophet (๏ทบ) liked the foreleg (of a sheep). Once the foreleg was poisoned, and he thought that the Jews had poisoned it.

ุญูŽุฏูŽู‘ุซูŽู†ูŽุง ู…ูุญูŽู…ูŽู‘ุฏู ุจู’ู†ู ุจูŽุดูŽู‘ุงุฑูุŒ ุญูŽุฏูŽู‘ุซูŽู†ูŽุง ุฃูŽุจููˆ ุฏูŽุงูˆูุฏูŽุŒ ุจูู‡ูŽุฐูŽุง ุงู„ุฅูุณู’ู†ูŽุงุฏู ู‚ูŽุงู„ูŽ ูƒูŽุงู†ูŽ ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุจููŠูู‘ ุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุณู„ู… ูŠูุนู’ุฌูุจูู‡ู ุงู„ุฐูู‘ุฑูŽุงุนู โ€.โ€ ู‚ูŽุงู„ูŽ ูˆูŽุณูู…ูŽู‘ ูููŠ ุงู„ุฐูู‘ุฑูŽุงุนู ูˆูŽูƒูŽุงู†ูŽ ูŠูŽุฑูŽู‰ ุฃูŽู†ูŽู‘ ุงู„ู’ูŠูŽู‡ููˆุฏูŽ ู‡ูู…ู’โ€ฆ

+ 1 other version

Chapter 22Chapter: Regarding eating squash

Authentic Muttafaq โ€˜alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 3782

A tailor invited the Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ) to a meal which he had prepared. Anas said: I went along with the Messenger of Allah(๏ทบ) barley bread and soup containing pumpkin and dried sliced meat. Anas said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ) going after the pumpkin round the dish, so I have alwaysโ€ฆ

ูŠูŽุชูŽุชูŽุจูŽู‘ุนู ุงู„ุฏูู‘ุจูŽู‘ุงุกูŽ ู…ูู†ู’ ุญูŽูˆูŽุงู„ูŽู‰ู ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ุญู’ููŽุฉู ููŽู„ูŽู…ู’ ุฃูŽุฒูŽู„ู’ ุฃูุญูุจูู‘ ุงู„ุฏูู‘ุจูŽู‘ุงุกูŽ ุจูŽุนู’ุฏูŽ ูŠูŽูˆู’ู…ูุฆูุฐู โ€.โ€

Narrated by Anas ibn Mฤlik + 7 other versions

Chapter 23Chapter: Regarding eating Tharid

Chapter 24Chapter: Is it disliked to have an aversion for food

Good (hasan) No. 3784

A man asked the Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ): Is there any food from which I should keep myself away? I heard the Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ) say: Anything which creates doubt should not occur in your mind by which you resemble Christianity.

ุฅูู†ูŽู‘ ู…ูู†ูŽ ุงู„ุทูŽู‘ุนูŽุงู…ู ุทูŽุนูŽุงู…ู‹ุง ุฃูŽุชูŽุญูŽุฑูŽู‘ุฌู ู…ูู†ู’ู‡ู โ€.โ€ ููŽู‚ูŽุงู„ูŽ โ€"โ€ ู„ุงูŽ ูŠูŽุชูŽุฎูŽู„ูŽู‘ุฌูŽู†ูŽู‘ ูููŠ ุตูŽุฏู’ุฑููƒูŽ ุดูŽู‰ู’ุกูŒ ุถูŽุงุฑูŽุนู’ุชูŽ ูููŠู‡ู ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุตู’ุฑูŽุงู†ููŠูŽู‘ุฉูŽ โ€"

Narrated by An Abฤซh + 7 other versions

Chapter 25Chapter: The prohibition of eating al Jallalah and its milk

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