Sahih Muslim 2051a

" The best condiment." And he did not doubt (about this word).

وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ مُوسَى بْنُ قُرَيْشِ بْنِ نَافِعٍ التَّمِيمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ صَالِحٍ الْوُحَاظِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ نِعْمَ الأُدُمُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَلَمْ يَشُكَّ…

The Prophet (ﷺ) asked for sauce and was told that there was nothing except vinegar. He asked for it and began to eat from it saying, "How excellent is vinegar when eaten as sauce! How excellent is vinegar when eaten as Udm!" [Muslim].

"‏نعم الأدم الخل، نعم الأدم الخل‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 3 other versions

What a good condiment vinegar is!

نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 6 other versions

While I was sitting in my house there happened to pass by me Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). He made a gesture to me and I stood up for him. He took hold of my hand until we came to one of the apartments of his wives. He entered and then asked me to get in. So I entered and there was hanging a curtain…

فَنِعْمَ الأُدُمُ هُوَ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Jabir told th at when the Prophet asked his family for condiments and was told that they had only vinegar, he called for it and as he was using it in his food he said, “Vinegar is a good condiment; vinegar is a good condiment.” Muslim transmitted it.

وَعَنْ جَابِرٌ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَأَلَ أَهْلَهُ الْأُدْمَ. فَقَالُوا: مَا عِنْدَنَا إِلَّا خَلٌّ فَدَعَا بِهِ فَجَعَلَ يَأْكُلُ بِهِ وَيَقُولُ: «نِعْمَ الْإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ نِعْمَ…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 2 other versions

"I entered the house of the Prophet with him and there was some bread and vinegar. The Messenger of Allah said: 'Eat; what a good condiment is vinegar.'"

"‏ كُلْ فَنِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 1 other version

“What a blessed condiment vinegar is.”

"‏ نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah