Food & Drink

24 Dhul Qa'dah 143817 August 2017

How Often Would the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) Eat?

QuestionWhen people follow diets they say that it is good to eat snacks during the day and a total of 5-6 times a day. Is there anything mentioned in the Hadith regarding how often a person should eat?

22 Dhul Qa'dah 143815 August 2017

The Barakah of the Du’a of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionIs this Hadih authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) asked for water and a Jew gave him some, so Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said to him, ‘May Allah make you beautiful,’ The man did not see grey hair till he died.”

21 Dhul Qa'dah 143814 August 2017

Feeding Others and Speaking Courteously During Hajj

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? الحج المبرور ليس له جزاء إلا الجنة. قيل وما بره؟ قال: إطعام الطعام و إفشاء السلام/طيب الكلام

11 Dhul Qa'dah 14384 August 2017

Treating People According to Their Status

QuestionSayyiduna Maymun ibn Abi Shabib (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported: A beggar asked 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) for charity and she gave him a piece of bread. Thereafter, one well-dressed person asked her for charity and she invited him to sit down and served him food. When she was asked about the reason…

18 Shawwal 143813 July 2017

Do Not Blow into the Food or Drink

QuestionIs this Hadith sahih? Ibn Abbas said that, "Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) interdicted blowing into food and drink"

3 Shawwal 143828 June 2017

An Unreliable Narration Regarding a Benefit of Eating Harisah

QuestionIs this narration authentic? According to Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu), Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once complained to Jibril ('alayhis salam) that he could not have sexual intercourse often enough. "What?" replied the angel, "Why do you not eat harisah? There is the strength of forty men in this…

17 Ramadan 143812 June 2017

When to Drink Zamzam?

QuestionAre there Hadiths discussing when it is Sunnah to drink Zamzam?

15 Ramadan 143810 June 2017

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Choosing Poverty

QuestionIt has been reported from the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) that he said: "My Rabb presented to me the opportunity that He makes the valley of Makkah gold for me. I replied, 'O my Rabb! But I [wish] to be satiated one day and hungry the next...…