Jabalah bin Suhaim (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that we were in Madinah, during the time when an army was being sent towards the people of Iraq. We were afflicted by famine. Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with both of them) gave us dates. Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) passed by us and said: Do not eat by combining two or three together, because the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade eating by combining (dates), unless a man takes permission from his brother. Imam Shu’bah says: In my opinion, this sentence about taking permission is the statement of Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) himself, (and not part of the hadith).
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الأطعمة / 7406
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه مسلم: 2045، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 5435 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 5435»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Imam Nawawi said: This is Imam Shu’bah’s own assumption; it does not affect the marfu’ (attributed to the Prophet) status of the hadith, because according to another narration by Imam Sufyan, the hadith is narrated as follows: It is reported from Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Umar radi Allahu anhu, he says: “The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam forbade that a man should combine two dates (to eat them together) unless he seeks permission from his companions.” … The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam prohibited a person from eating two dates together, except if he takes permission from his companions.