4 September 2018
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:…
16 July 2018
Some Sunnahs 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…
22 June 2018
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 2018
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?
9 May 2018
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 2018
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…
18 April 2018
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…
17 April 2018
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 2018
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 2018
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"
26 March 2018
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…
16 March 2018
Eating small morsels of food
Question Is this narration authentic? أمرنا بتصغير اللقمة في الأكل
5 March 2018
Rasulullah’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) extreme hunger
Question What is the reference of this Hadith? لقد رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يظل اليوم يلتوي ما يجد دقلا يملأ به بطنه
27 February 2018
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…
21 February 2018
‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) cautions against consuming excessive amounts of meat
Question 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)