Food & Drink – Page 4 – Hadith Answers

Eating together is a source of blessing

Question

Is this authentic?

Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibn Al Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Eat together and do not eat separately, as there is more barakah (blessings) when eating in a group.”

‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) cautions against consuming excessive amounts of meat

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Is this statement authentically attributed to Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)?

“Beware of excessive meat, for it has an addiction similar to that of wine”- ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

‘Do not feed our children Haram’

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Is the following narration reliable?:

:كانت المرأة من الصحابة إذا خرج زوجها في الصباح لطلب الرزق تقول له
يا أبو فلان، اتق الله فينا، ولا تأتنا إلا بالحلال الطيب، فإنا نصبر على الجوع ولا نصبر على حر نار جهنم

Five kalimat taught to Sayyidah Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha)

Question

What is the authenticity of this narration?

Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) once sent Sayyidah Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha) to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) to ask for some food as they were starving. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) told her that a fire was not lit [to cook food] in his own house for the past thirty days. He then offered to give her some goats or to teach her five words which Jibril (‘alayhis salam) had taught Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). These words were

Ya Awwalal Awwalin
Ya Akhiral Akhirin
Ya Dhal Quwwatil Matin
Ya Rahimal Masakin
Ya Arhamar Rahimin

Do not consider any act of good insignificant

Question

Please provide the correct translation of this narration:

لا يحقرن أحدكم شيئا من المعروف، وإن لم يجد فليلق أخاه بوجه طلق، وإن اشتريت لحما أو طبخت قدرا فأكثر مرقته واغرف لجارك منه

Hadith recommending dates at the time of Suhur

Question

Is this narration authentic?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“How good is the believer’s meal of dates at the time of sehri”

Suhur/Sehri is full of blessings

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Please provide the reference for this narration:

“Sehri is full of blessings. Hence, do not omit the sehri, even if one is able to have a sip of water at the time of sehri, one should do so, for certainly Allah Ta’ala descends His special mercy upon those who have sehri and the Angels make special du’a for them”

The benefit of eating seven ‘Ajwah daily

Question

Is this Hadith reliable?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Whoever takes seven ‘Ajwah dates in the morning will not be affected by magic or poison on that day”

Travel is a form of punishment

Question

Kindly provide the reference for this narration

“Travel is a portion of torment”

When Allah loves a person, he protects him from the worldly pleasures

Question

Is this narration authentic?

“When Allah loves a person, He protects him from the world [by not giving him abundant worldly possessions] just as one of you prevents his sick from water [when water is harmful for him]”

The best water on earth is Zam Zam

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Please confirm the authenticity of this narration,

“The best water on the face of the earth is Zam Zam. In it is nourishment for the hungry and healing for illness”

Having salt before meals

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Is there any authenticity in the action stating that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi was sallam) used to put salt in his blessed palm and taste it before and after eating?

Clarification of the Hadith that encouraged the recital of Bismillah when presented with doubtful food

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What is the explanation of the Hadith where it is mentioned that some Sahabah said we go to certain areas and the people present us with food we do not know about the food (ie halal or not) and Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) told them read Bismillah and eat from it.

Does it mean that if we in doubt about food being Halal just reading Bismillah is sufficient?