Tag Archives: Food

September, 2019

• 17 September

  ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) chooses to eat simple food

  Question I am looking for the incident with the reference that once Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) invited Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) to eat of his meals. ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was eating dry bread and olive oil and others present were eating tharid.
• 10 September

  Feeding a poor household on ‘Aashura

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Feeding the poor on ‘Aashura: Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever feeds a poor household on ‘Aashura will cross the bridge (Sirat) with the speed of lightening”

August, 2019

• 8 August

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) ate the meat of his udhiyah/qurbani animal on journey

  Question Is this narration authentic? ذبح رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ضحيته ثم قال: يا ثوبان، أصلح لحم هذه فلم أزل أطعمه منها حتى قدم المدينة

July, 2019

• 30 July

  Five things increase the memory

  Question What is authenticity of following narration? خمس يذهبن بالنسيان ويزدن في الحفظ ويذهبن البلغم السواك والصيام وقراءة القرآن والعسل واللبان
• 25 July

  A narration regarding the date palm

  Question What is status of following narration? قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أكرموا عمتكم النخلة فإنها خلقت من الطين الذي خلق منه آدم وليس من الشجر يلقح غيرها، وقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أطعموا نساءكم الولد الرطب فإن لم يكن رطب فالتمر وليس من الشجر أكرم على الله من شجرة نزلت تحتها مريم بنت عمران
• 24 July

  Keeping the company of the pious and feeding the pious

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Befriend only those with Iman and and do not serve your food except to one with Taqwa”

June, 2019

• 27 June

  Drinking milk before sleeping

  Question Is it Sunnah to drink milk before sleeping?
• 24 June

  Lending an animal to someone to benefit from the milk is an excellent deed of charity

  Question How authentic is this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “How excellent a gift/act of charity is [to lend someone] the she-camel which has recently given birth and which gives profuse milk, and [to lend] the sheep which gives profuse milk, a bowl in the morning and another in the evening.”
• 20 June

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) had become cautious when receiving gifts after Khaybar

  Question Can you confirm the source of this Hadith? كان رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وسلم) لا يأكل من هدية حتى يأمر صاحبها أن يأكل منها للشاة التي أهديت له بخيبر
• 14 June

  Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advice on how to treat one’s wife

  Question Could you reference the narration? Sayyiduna Mu’awiyah al-Qushayri (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates: “I went to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and asked him, “How do you command us [to treat] our wives?” He replied, ‘Feed them from what you eat, clothe them from what you wear, and do not beat or revile them.”

May, 2019

• 17 May

  How many dates would Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) have at iftar?

  Question Is there any mention in Hadith as to how many dates did Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) consume at the time of iftar?
• 13 May

  A narration stating Ibn ‘Abbas’s (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) view on carrion

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? It is reported that Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) said regarding carrion, “What is forbidden is what is eaten i.e. its meat. As for its skin, teeth, bones, fur and wool, they are permissible [to use].”
• 9 May

  Clarification on the link of a Hadith to the chapter in Sahih Muslim

  Question In Sahih Muslim, what is the link of the following Hadith to the chapter ‘باب نسخ الوضوء مما مست النار’: أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم شرب لبنا ثم دعا بماء فتمضمض وقال إن له دسما