عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى مَنْزِلِهِ فَلَمَّا انْتَهَى قَالَ مَا مِنْ غَدَاءٍ أَوْ عَشَاءٍ شَكَّ طَلْحَةُ قَالَ فَأَخْرَجُوا فَلْقًا مِنْ خُبْزٍ قَالَ مَا مِنْ إِدْمٍ قَالُوا لَا إِلَّا شَيْءٌ مِنْ خَلٍّ قَالَ أَدْنِيهِ فَإِنَّ الْخَلَّ نِعْمَ الْإِدْمُ هُوَ قَالَ جَابِرٌ مَا زِلْتُ أُحِبُّ الْخَلَّ مُنْذُ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَقَالَ طَلْحَةُ مَا زِلْتُ أُحِبُّ الْخَلَّ مُنْذُ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ جَابِرٍ
Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took my hand and walked with me towards his house. When we reached the house, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: “Is there any lunch or dinner?” They gave a few pieces of bread. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Is there no curry?” They replied: “No, but there is vinegar.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Bring it to me, vinegar is the best curry.” Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Since I heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that vinegar is the best curry, from that time I started liking vinegar. And Sayyiduna Talha bin Nafi’ (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Since I heard this from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) about vinegar, from that time I also started liking vinegar.