Sahih Muslim 2045a

Chapter: The prohibition of eating two dates etc., at a time when eating with a group, except with the permission of one's companions

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2045a

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَبَلَةَ،
بْنَ سُحَيْمٍ
قَالَ كَانَ ابْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ يَرْزُقُنَا التَّمْرَ - قَالَ - وَقَدْ كَانَ أَصَابَ النَّاسَ يَوْمَئِذٍ جُهْدٌ وَكُنَّا نَأْكُلُ فَيَمُرُّ عَلَيْنَا ابْنُ عُمَرَ وَنَحْنُ نَأْكُلُ فَيَقُولُ لاَ تُقَارِنُوا فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى

عَنِ الإِقْرَانِ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَسْتَأْذِنَ الرَّجُلُ أَخَاهُ ‏.‏

Jabala b. Suhaim reported:

Ibn Zubair used to provide us with dates during the time that the people were hard pressed because of famine (Once) as we were busy in eating there happened to appear before us Ibn 'Umar. He said: Don't eat two dates together, for Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade eating them together but only after seeking permission from his brother (partner). Shu'ba said: I do not think these words pertaining to seeking permission but from the words of Ibn 'Umar.

Reported by Muslim (No. 2045a), Al-Bukhari (No. 2455, 2490, 5446), Ahmad (No. 4794, 4819, 5178, 5274, 5540) and Ad-Darimi (No. 1970).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 5446

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : شُعْبَة عَنْ جَبَلَةَ بْن سُحَيْم قَالَ : كَانَ اِبْن الزُّبَيْر - رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ - يَرْزُقنَا التَّمْر وَكَانَ أَصَابَ النَّاس يَوْمئِذٍ جَهْد فَكُنَّا نَأْكُل , فَيَمُرّ عَلَيْنَا اِبْن عُمَر - رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ - وَنَحْنُ نَأْكُل فَيَقُول : لَا تُقَارِنُوا فَإِنَّ رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَهَى عَنْ الْإِقْرَان إِلَّا أَنْ يَسْتَأْذِن الرَّجُل أَخَاهُ , قَالَ شُعْبَة : لَا أَرَى هَذِهِ الْكَلِمَة إِلَّا كَلِمَة اِبْن عُمَر - رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ - يَعْنِي الِاسْتِئْذَان ) , وَفِي الرِّوَايَة الْأُخْرَى : ( عَنْ سُفْيَان عَنْ جَبَلَةَ عَنْ اِبْن عُمَر نَهَى رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يَقْرِن الرَّجُل بَيْن التَّمْرَتَيْنِ حَت…

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Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2455

"We were in Medina with some of the Iraqi people, and we were struck with famine and Ibn Az- Zubair used to give us dates. Ibn `Umar used to pass by and say, "The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade us to eat two dates at a time, unless one takes the permission of one's companions."

عَنِ الإِقْرَانِ، إِلاَّ أَنْ يَسْتَأْذِنَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْكُمْ أَخَاهُ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2490

"While at Medina we were struck with famine. Ibn Az-Zubair used to provide us with dates as our food. Ibn `Umar used to pass by us and say, "Don't eat two dates together at a time as the Prophet (ﷺ) has forbidden eating two dates together at a time (in a gathering) unless one takes the permission…

عَنِ الإِقْرَانِ، إِلاَّ أَنْ يَسْتَأْذِنَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْكُمْ أَخَاهُ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5446

Do not take two at a time, for indeed the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade taking two at a time. Then he said: Unless one asks for his brother's permission

Jabalah ibn Suhaym reported: We were afflicted with a year of drought at the time of ‘Abdullāh ibn Az-Zubayr. We were provided with dates. ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) used to pass by us while we were eating and he would say: "Do not take two at a time, for indeed the…

الْقِرَانِ‏.‏ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَسْتَأْذِنَ الرَّجُلُ أَخَاهُ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Explained

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 4794