سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الأطعمةFoods (Kitab Al-Atimah)
باب فِي تَفْتِيشِ التَّمْرِ الْمُسَوَّسِ عِنْدَ الأَكْلِChapter: Regarding checking dates for worms before eating.
Hadith 3832
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ جَبَلَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا سَلْمُ بْنُ قُتَيْبَةَ أَبُو قُتَيْبَةَ ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ ، عَنْ إِسْحَاق بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : " أُتِيَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِتَمْرٍ عَتِيقٍ ، فَجَعَلَ يُفَتِّشُهُ يُخْرِجُ السُّوسَ مِنْهُ " .
Narrated Anas ibn Malik: When the Prophet ﷺ was brought some old dates, he began to examine them and remove the worms from them.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
Benefit: If the first letter "seen" in "soos" is read with a fatḥah (zabar), then it will be a verbal noun (masdar). By this is meant a date or grain that has been infested by a worm or the like. If the first "seen" is read with a ḍammah (pesh), then it refers to the worm itself or a similar small creature. The meaning is that the date or grain does not become impure (najis) due to being infested by a worm or the like. And as much as possible, it should be cleaned and then used. In this, the humility (tawadu‘) of the Noble Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) is also mentioned, that there was no arrogance in him.
Benefit: If the first letter "seen" in "soos" is read with a fatḥah (zabar), then it will be a verbal noun (masdar). By this is meant a date or grain that has been infested by a worm or the like. If the first "seen" is read with a ḍammah (pesh), then it refers to the worm itself or a similar small creature. The meaning is that the date or grain does not become impure (najis) due to being infested by a worm or the like. And as much as possible, it should be cleaned and then used. In this, the humility (tawadu‘) of the Noble Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) is also mentioned, that there was no arrogance in him.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3832
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ A gift should be accepted, even if it appears insignificant.
➋ Even the smallest item of food is a blessing from Allah; therefore, it should be valued.
➌ If a spoiled item can be fixed and used, it should be consumed rather than wasted.
➍ If a part of a fruit is spoiled, instead of throwing it away, the spoiled part should be separated and the good part should be used.
➊ A gift should be accepted, even if it appears insignificant.
➋ Even the smallest item of food is a blessing from Allah; therefore, it should be valued.
➌ If a spoiled item can be fixed and used, it should be consumed rather than wasted.
➍ If a part of a fruit is spoiled, instead of throwing it away, the spoiled part should be separated and the good part should be used.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3333
