7 August 2023
The days of ‘Eid are for eating, drinking and intimacy with one’s spouse
Question Is it true that the days of 'Eid are days of eating, drinking and sexual intimacy (بعال)?
4 August 2023
An unreliable narration on sniffing food
Question Is this Hadith reliable? «لا تشموا الطعام كما تشمه السباع»
2 August 2023
An unreliable narration prohibiting the sniffing of bread
Question Is this Hadith reliable? لا تشموا الخبز كما تشمه السباع
21 June 2023
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was offered a mountain of gold
Question I want to know the reference of this Hadith Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) told 'Aaishah (radiyallahu 'anha), "If I wanted, a gold mountain would be walking with me but, I asked Allah…
2 June 2023
Another supposed virtue of melons
Question Is this Hadith reliable? "Whenever you eat fruit, eat melon, because it is the fruit of Paradise and contains 1000 blessings and 1000 mercies. The eating of it cures every disease."
11 May 2023
Consuming halal food ensures that one’s du’as are accepted
Question I wanted to find out the source of the following Hadith and if it is suitable to quote. Also, if possible could you please Quote the Arabic text as well: Sayyiduna Sa'd (radiyallahu 'anhu)…
26 April 2023
The Sunnah du’a to recite after eating
Question What is the correct diacritics and translation of the following du'a? الحمد لله كثيرا طيبا مباركا فيه غير مكفي، ولا مودع، ولا مستغنى عنه ربنا……
29 March 2023
The blessed morning meal in Ramadan
Question Is this an authentic Hadith? «هلم إلى الغداء المبارك»
21 November 2022
Using a miswak before/after meals
Question Is there any Hadith which mentions using the miswak before eating? I have read that Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) would never commence eating unless he used the miswak.…
30 August 2022
Abu Musa Al ‘Ashari (radiyallahu ‘anhu) and others receive food miraculously
Question What is the status of this narration: Imam al Qurtubi, under his commentary on this verse, mentioned an event related to Abu Musa, Abu Malik and some others from their tribe of Banu…
1 July 2022
An untraceable Hadith regarding Hudhayfah ibnul Yaman (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) and the morsel of food
Question Is the story of Sayyiduna Hudhayfah ibnul Yaman (radiyallahu 'anhuma) true wherein he picked up a morsel of food in a prestigious place and said "Should I leave the Sunnah of Nabi…
22 March 2022
Blessings and barakah descends on the middle of the food
Question Is this a Hadith? البركة تنزل وسط الطعام "Blessing descends on the middle of the food."
10 March 2022
Ensuring that one eats with the helper/servant that cooked the food
Question Is this Hadith authentic and could you please provide the Arabic text? "When the servant of one of you has endured heat and smoke preparing his food for him, then let him take him by the…
8 March 2022
A narration on the benefit of quince
Question Is this Hadith authentic? كلوا السفرجل فإنه يجم الفؤاد ويشجع القلب يحسن الولد Eat quince [a type of fruit] for it expands the heart/brings comfort to the heart, it strengthens the heart and…
3 March 2022
A query regarding blowing on food removing barakah
Question Is there Hadith which says that by blowing on ones food the barakah vanishes?