Tag Archives: Food

September, 2018

• 14 September

  An occasion when Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) did not eat anything for three days

  Question Please verify the authenticity of this narration: Sayyiduna Anas narrates, “Once Sayyidah Fatimah presented Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) with a piece of [barley] bread. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) enquired as to what it was and Sayyidah Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha) replied, ‘I baked this bread and I felt [ashamed to eat it all by myself], therefore I brought …
• 11 September

  Flesh nourished by haram is deserving of Jahannam

  Question What is the source of this? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “There is no flesh nourished by haram except that Jahannam is most appropriate for it”
• 4 September

  A large belly is a punishment, not a blessing

  Question Is this statement authentically attributed to Umar? عن الحسن أن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه رأى رجلا عظيم البطن فقال: ما هذا؟ قال: بركة من الله قال: بل عذاب Hasan (rahimahullah) reported: ‘Umar ibn Al Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu) saw a man with a large belly and asked, ‘What is this?’ The man said, ‘It is a blessing from …

July, 2018

• 16 July

  Some sunnats of eating

  Question Could you reference the narration? Narrated Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibn Abi Salamah (radiyallahu ‘anhu): “I was a boy under the care of Allah’s Messenger (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and my hand used to go around the plate while I was eating. So Allah’s Messenger (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said to me, ‘O youngster! Mention the Name of Allah and eat …

June, 2018

• 22 June

  Food eaten at sehri

  Question Is there a Hadith which states that a person who eats suhur/sehri, will not be asked about that bounty/will not be held accountable for that food?
• 5 June

  Removing shoes when eating

  Question Is there any Hadith about the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) prohibiting from eating with shoes on? If so, is it reliable?

May, 2018

• 9 May

  When the belly is filled, then the body will transgress by sinning

  Question Please mention the reference of the following narration: إذا امتلأ البطن طغى الجسد
• 7 May

  Consuming a haram morsel

  Question I am aware of the Hadith regarding Salah not being accepted for forty days for the one who drinks an alcoholic beverage. What is the authenticity of the following Hadith which states a similar punishment for one who consumes haram food? من أكل لقمة من حرام لم تقبل منه صلاة أربعين ليلة Whoever consumes a haram morsel, his Salah will …

April, 2018

• 18 April

  The extreme hunger and poverty of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) says: “Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would spend several nights in a row hungry and they would not find anything for dinner. Most of their bread was made from barley [without any flour]”
• 17 April

  We are a nation who do not eat until we are hungry

  Question Is the following an authentic Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)? “We are a nation who do not eat until we are hungry and when we eat, we do not eat to our fill”
• 13 April

  Those who are always satiated in this world will be hungry in the Hereafter

  Question Is this narration authentic? إن أهل الشبع في الدنيا هم أهل الجوع في الآخرة غدا
• 12 April

  Eating an odd number of fruit

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Eating fruit in odd numbers will not be a cause of harm”

March, 2018

• 26 March

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) cutting meat off a bone

  Question In a narration of Sahih Muslim, what is the meaning of the word ‘Yahtazzu’? Does it refer to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) cutting with a knife or biting meat with his teeth off the bone?