الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الأطعمةBook of Foods
بَاب مَا كَانَ يُحِبُّهُ وَيَمْدَحُهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنَ الأطْعِمة
Chapter: What the Prophet (peace be upon him) Used to Love and Praise of Foods
Hadith 7350
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يُحَدِّثُ ابْنَ الزُّبَيْرِ وَقَدْ نُحِرَتْ لِلْقَوْمِ جَزُورٌ أَوْ بَعِيرٌ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَالْقَوْمُ يُلْقُونَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ اللَّحْمَ يَقُولُ أَطْيَبُ اللَّحْمِ لَحْمُ الظَّهْرِ
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: People slaughtered camels, and when the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) heard that people were putting their meat into pots, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The best meat is the meat from the animal’s back.
Hadith 7351
(وَعَنْهُ أَيْضًا) قَالَ إِنَّ آخِرَ مَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي إِحْدَى يَدَيْهِ رُطَبَاتٌ وَفِي الْأُخْرَى قِثَّاءٌ وَهُوَ يَأْكُلُ مِنْ هَذِهِ وَيَعَضُّ مِنْ هَذِهِ وَقَالَ إِنَّ أَطْيَبَ الشَّاةِ لَحْمُ الظَّهْرِ
It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with them both), he says: The last act I saw of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was that he had fresh dates in one hand and a cucumber in the other hand. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would eat the dates and along with them cut a piece from the cucumber and eat it. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The best meat of a goat is the meat from its back.
Hadith 7352
(وَعَنْهُ أَيْضًا) قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَأْكُلُ الْقِثَّاءَ بِالرُّطَبِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with them both), he says: I saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) eating cucumber with fresh dates.
Hadith 7353
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ كَانَ أَحَبُّ الْعُرَاقِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ الذِّرَاعَ ذِرَاعَ الشَّاةِ وَكَانَ قَدْ سُمَّ فِي الذِّرَاعِ وَكَانَ يَرَى أَنَّ الْيَهُودَ هُمْ سَمُّوهُ
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the meat portion most beloved to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was the foreleg, and specifically the foreleg of a goat. Poison was mixed into the foreleg of a goat for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and it was the Jews who gave the poison.
Hadith 7354
عَنْ شُرَحْبِيلَ عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ مَوْلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ أُهْدِيَتْ لَهُ شَاةٌ فَجَعَلَهَا فِي الْقِدْرِ فَدَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ مَا هَذَا يَا أَبَا رَافِعٍ فَقَالَ شَاةٌ أُهْدِيَتْ لَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَطَبَخْتُهَا فِي الْقِدْرِ فَقَالَ نَاوِلْنِي الذِّرَاعَ يَا أَبَا رَافِعٍ فَنَاوَلْتُهُ الذِّرَاعَ ثُمَّ قَالَ نَاوِلْنِي الذِّرَاعَ الْآخَرَ فَنَاوَلْتُهُ الذِّرَاعَ الْآخَرَ ثُمَّ قَالَ نَاوِلْنِي الذِّرَاعَ الْآخَرَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّمَا لِلشَّاةِ ذِرَاعَانِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَمَا إِنَّكَ لَوْ سَكَتَّ لَنَاوَلْتَنِي ذِرَاعًا فَذِرَاعًا مَا سَكَتَّ ثُمَّ دَعَا بِمَاءٍ فَمَضْمَضَ فَاهُ وَغَسَلَ أَطْرَافَ أَصَابِعِهِ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَصَلَّى ثُمَّ عَادَ إِلَيْهِمْ فَوَجَدَ عِنْدَهُمْ لَحْمًا بَارِدًا فَأَكَلَ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَصَلَّى وَلَمْ يَمَسَّ مَاءً
Mawla of the Messenger, Sayyiduna Abu Rafi’ (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: He says, I was given a gift of a goat. I slaughtered it and put its meat in a pot to cook. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: O Abu Rafi’! Hand me its foreleg. So I handed it to him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) then said: Hand me its other foreleg as well. I handed him the other foreleg. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) then said: Give me another foreleg. I said: O Messenger of Allah! A goat has only two forelegs. Hearing this, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: If you had remained silent, you would have continued handing me forelegs as long as you remained silent. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) called for water, rinsed his blessed mouth with it, washed his fingers, then stood up and performed prayer. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) returned and found cold meat with us. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) ate from it, then entered the mosque and performed another prayer, and did not touch water with his hand.
Hadith 7355
(وَمِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ قَالَ صُنِعَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ شَاةٌ مَصْلِيَّةٌ فَأُتِيَ بِهَا فَقَالَ لِي يَا أَبَا رَافِعٍ نَاوِلْنِي الذِّرَاعَ فَنَاوَلْتُهُ فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا رَافِعٍ نَاوِلْنِي الذِّرَاعَ فَنَاوَلْتُهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا أَبَا رَافِعٍ نَاوِلْنِي الذِّرَاعَ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَهَلْ لِلشَّاةِ إِلَّا ذِرَاعَانِ فَقَالَ لَوْ سَكَتَّ لَنَاوَلْتَنِي مِنْهَا مَا دَعَوْتُ بِهِ قَالَ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُعْجِبُهُ الذِّرَاعُ
(Second chain) Roasted goat meat was prepared for the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and brought to him. Sayyiduna Abu Rafi’ (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me, “O Abu Rafi’! Hand me the foreleg.” I handed it to him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “O Abu Rafi’! Hand me another foreleg.” I handed that to him as well. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “O Abu Rafi’! Hand me another foreleg.” I said, “O Messenger of Allah! A goat has only two forelegs.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “If you had remained silent, you would have continued handing me forelegs as long as I kept asking.” In fact, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was very fond of the meat from the foreleg.
Hadith 7356
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُحِبُّ الذِّرَاعَ
Syedna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was very fond of the meat of the foreleg.
Hadith 7357
عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ صَنَعْنَا لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَخَّارَةً فَأَتَيْتُهُ بِهَا فَوَضَعْتُهَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ فَاطَّلَعَ فِيهَا فَقَالَ حَسِبْتُهُ لَحْمًا فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِأَهْلِي فَذَبَحُوا لَهُ شَاةً
Syedna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that we had made a vessel of pebbles for the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I brought that vessel to him and placed it before him. He (peace and blessings be upon him) looked into it and said: I think there is meat in it. I mentioned this to the people at home (and we understood that the Prophet [peace and blessings be upon him] desired to eat meat), so they slaughtered a goat for him (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith 7358
عَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَتْ تُعْجِبُهُ الْفَاغِيَةُ وَكَانَ أَعْجَبُ الطَّعَامِ إِلَيْهِ الدُّبَّاءَ
Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) liked faghiyah very much, and among foods, the most beloved dish to him (peace and blessings be upon him) was curry of pumpkin.
Hadith 7359
(وَعَنْهُ أَيْضًا) قَالَ قُدِّمَتْ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَصْعَةٌ فِيهَا قَرْعٌ قَالَ وَكَانَ يُعْجِبُهُ الْقَرْعُ قَالَ فَجَعَلَ يَلْتَمِسُ الْقَرْعَ بِإِصْبَعَيْهِ أَوْ قَالَ بِأَصَابِعِهِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that a bowl was presented before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), in which there was gourd, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was very fond of gourd. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began to search for pieces of gourd in the bowl with his fingers.
Hadith 7360
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُعْجِبُهُ الْقَرْعُ فَكَانَ إِذَا جِيءَ بِمَرَقَةٍ فِيهَا قَرْعٌ جُعِلَتِ الْقَرْعُ مِمَّا يَلِيهِ
(Second chain) The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, was very fond of pumpkin. When a broth containing pumpkin was brought to him, the side of the vessel with the pumpkin would be brought closer to him, peace and blessings be upon him and his family.
Hadith 7361
وَعَنْهُ أَيْضًا قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَ الرُّطَبِ وَالْخِرْبِزِ
It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) eating fresh dates and watermelon together.
Hadith 7362
عَنْ جَابِرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ نِعْمَ الْإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ مَا أَقْفَرَ بَيْتٌ فِيهِ خَلٌّ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Vinegar is the best condiment; the house is not devoid of curry in which there is vinegar.
Hadith 7363
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ طَلَبَ أَوْ سَأَلَ أَهْلَهُ الْإِدْمَ قَالُوا مَا عِنْدَنَا إِلَّا خَلٌّ قَالَ فَدَعَا بِهِ فَجَعَلَ يَأْكُلُ بِهِ وَيَقُولُ نِعْمَ الْإِدْمُ الْخَلُّ
(Second chain) The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) asked his household for a condiment. They said: There is no condiment, but there is vinegar. He (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) asked for vinegar, and began to eat with it, and said: Vinegar is the best condiment.
Hadith 7364
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.
Hadith 7365
حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي خَالِدٍ يَعْنِي إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى رَجُلٍ وَهُوَ يَتَمَجَّعُ لَبَنًا بِتَمْرٍ فَقَالَ ادْنُ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَمَّاهُمَا الْأَطْيَبَيْنِ
Ismail narrates from his father: He says: I entered upon a man who was eating dates mixed with milk. He said to me: Come closer and eat, for the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has declared both of these things to be superior and excellent.
Hadith 7366
عَنْ أَبِي أُسَيْدٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ كُلُوا الزَّيْتَ وَادَّهِنُوا بِهِ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ مُبَارَكَةٍ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Usaid (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Eat olive oil and apply it to your body, for it is produced from a blessed tree.
Hadith 7367
عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَضْلُ عَائِشَةَ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ كَفَضْلِ الثَّرِيدِ عَلَى سَائِرِ الطَّعَامِ
Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The superiority of Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) over other women is like the superiority of tharid over all other foods.
Hadith 7368
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ أَطْعَمَهُ اللَّهُ طَعَامًا فَلْيَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ وَأَطْعِمْنَا خَيْرًا مِنْهُ وَمَنْ سَقَاهُ اللَّهُ لَبَنًا فَلْيَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ وَزِدْنَا مِنْهُ فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ يُجْزِئُ مَكَانَ الطَّعَامِ وَالشَّرَابِ غَيْرَ اللَّبَنِ
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever is provided food by Allah, let him say: "O Allah! Bless it for us and provide us with better than it." And whoever is provided milk to drink by Allah, let him recite this supplication: "O Allah! Bless it for us and increase it for us." Milk alone suffices in place of both food and drink.
