Riyad as-Salihin 736

What an excellent dip vinegar is! What an excellent dip vinegar is

Jābir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) asked his family for a dip (to eat with bread) and they replied: "We have nothing but vinegar." So he told them to bring it and began to eat, saying: "What an excellent dip vinegar is! What…

نِعْمَ الأُدُمُ الْخَلُّ نِعْمَ الأُدُمُ الْخَلُّ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh Explained

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) took hold of my hand one day (and led me) to his residence. There was presented to him some pieces of bread, whereupon he said: Is there no condiment? They (the members of his household) said: No, except some vinegar. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Vinegar is a good condiment…

الْخَلَّ نِعْمَ الأُدُمُ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

What a good condiment vinegar is!

نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 6 other versions

The best of condiments or condiment is vinegar.

نِعْمَ الأُدُمُ - أَوِ الإِدَامُ - الْخَلُّ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 1 other version

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