‘Aayeshah Radiyallahu ‘Anha says: “Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam once said: ‘What a nice curry vinegar is’”. Commentary.The reason being there is not much trouble in it. Bread can easily be eaten with it. It is always easily available. It also…
Nu’maan bin Bashir Radiyallahu ‘Anhu says: “Are you not in the luxuries of eating and drinking. Whereas I have seen Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam not having ordinary types of dates to full his stomach”. Commentary.The Sahaabi’s intention is to persuade…
Jaabir bin ‘Abdullah Radiyallabu ‘Anhu relates that Rasullullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam said: “What a wonderful curry vinegar is?”. Commentary.It is possible that when Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayihi Wasallam said this, both Sayyiditina’Aayishah Radiyallahu ‘Anha and Sayyidina Jaabir Radiyallahu’Anhu were present.…
Zahdam Al-Jarmi RA.says that we were present in the assembly of abu Musa Ash’ari Radiyallahu ‘Anhu. Fowl meat was served for food. A, person from among those present, moved back. Abu Musa Radiyalahu ‘Anhu asked him the reason (for doing…
Safeena Radiyallahu ‘Anhu says: “I ate the meat of Hubaa-raa with Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam”. Commentary.Hubaa-raa is a type of a bird. The ‘ulama differ on its meaning. Some say it is Ta’dha-ri. Some say it is Batera (quail), others…
Zahdam Al-Jarmi RA. says: “We were present in the company of Abu Musa Ash’ari. Food was presented to him in which there was fowl meat also. Among those present was a person from the tribe of Banu Taymillah who was…
Abu Usayd Radiyallahu ‘Anhu says. “Rasululah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam said: ‘Use olive oil in eating and for rubbing (on the body), for it is from a mubaarak (blessed) tree”‘. Commentary.The blessedness of this tree has been mentioned in the Qur-aan…
It is related from ‘Umar Radiyallahu ‘Anhu that Rasulullah Sallallahu Aayhi Wasallam said: “Use olive oil in cooking and rubbing (on the body) because it is from a mubaarak tree”. Commentary.The reason for mentioning this hadith in the practices of…
Anas bin Maalik Radiyallahu ‘Anhu says: “Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam loved gourd (dubbaa-dodhi-kadu). Once food – was presented to Rasulullah Sallallahu’Alayhi Wasallam or he attended an invitation. (The narrator doubts on which occasion this took place) where gourd was served.…
Jaabir bin Taariq Radiyallahu ‘Anhu says: “I attended the assembly of Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam. I observed, they were busy cutting a gourd into pieces. I inquired: ‘What shall be made of this’. He replied: ‘It will add to our…
Anas bin. Maaik Radiyalahu ‘Anhu says: “A tailor once invited Rasululluh Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam. I also attended the invitation with Rasululluh Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam. He served Rasululluh Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam bread made of barley, and gravy with meat and gourd…
‘Ayeshah Radiyallahu ‘Anha says: “Rasulullah SaIlallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam loved hava and honey”. Commentary.Halva here apparently means anything sweet. Some are of the opinion that it is a special type of halva that is made of sweetmeats and ghee The first…
Umm Salamah Radiyallahu ‘Anha says “I presented a roasted side portion of meat to Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam. He ate it and (thereafter) performed salaah, without performing wudu”. Commentary.It is found in some ahaadith that things cooked on fire nullifies…
Abdullah bin Haarith Radiyallahu’Anhu says… “We ate roasted meat with Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam in the masjid”. Commentary.From this we find that it is permissible to eat and drink in the masjid, on condition that the masjid does not become…
Mughirah bin Shu’bah Radiyallahu’Anhu says: “One night I became a guest with Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam. At the time of meals a roasted side portion of meat was served. Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam cut pieces from it and gave me…