Hadith 3563

حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى ، وَابْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ مِثْلَهُ ، وَإِذَا كَرِهَ شَيْئًا عُرِفَ فِي وَجْهِهِ " .
Muhammad bin Bashar narrated to us, he said: Yahya bin Sa'id al-Qattan and Ibn Mahdi both narrated to us, they said: Shu'bah narrated to us in this manner (with this addition) that when you disliked something, its effect would appear on your face.
حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْجَعْدِ ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : " مَا عَابَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ طَعَامًا قَطُّ إِنِ اشْتَهَاهُ أَكَلَهُ ، وَإِلَّا تَرَكَهُ " .
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet never criticized any food (presented him), but he would eat it if he liked it; otherwise, he would leave it (without expressing his dislike).
Hadith Reference صحيح البخاري / كتاب المناقب / 3563
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح البخاريّ كلّها صحيحة
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:

This is the very characteristic of the friends of Allah; in contrast, worldly, gluttonous people sit down to eat and begin to find faults with every morsel. May Allah the Exalted grant every Muslim the ability to act upon the example of the Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
(Ameen)
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 3563
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
This is the characteristic of the friends of Allah that they never find fault with any food. In contrast, worldly people and gluttons, when they sit to eat, begin to find faults with every morsel. Among us, it is a common practice that while eating, complaints about the lack of chili or salt begin. In the light of the beautiful example of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), we should examine this behavior of ours.
And Allah knows best.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 3563
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
It is understood that mentioning a defect in the food, such as saying, "There is no salt in it," or "It is bland," or "There is too much salt,"—all such statements are disliked (makruh).
However, correcting a deficiency in the cooking or preparation is not disliked (makruh).
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 5409
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
What is meant here is lawful (halal) food, because condemnation of eating unlawful (haram) food is established from the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). That is entirely blameworthy. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would condemn it and prohibit eating it.

(2)
Some scholars are of the opinion that it is prohibited to consider food blameworthy on account of its natural form, but it is permissible to criticize prepared food. However, the wording is general, and in no case is it correct to call it blameworthy, whether in terms of its making or preparation. In this way, the morale of the one who prepared the food is diminished. Imam Nawawi (rahimahullah) says that among the etiquettes of eating is that faults should not be found in it, such as saying it lacks salt, is bland, has too much salt, or its broth is not well-cooked. All these things are disliked (makruh). However, correcting a deficiency in the cooking or preparation is not disliked (makruh). (: Fath al-Bari: 9/678)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 5409
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:

A person cannot do without eating from the blessings of Allah.
And then to find fault with it as well—
this is a very bad trait.
If there is any shortcoming on the part of the one who prepared the food, it should be explained to him in an appropriate manner.


From this hadith, it can also be deduced
that if a person has made an agreement with someone or with an institution,
and the matters and conditions agreed upon are being followed, then it is not appropriate to unjustly criticize or reproach that institution or those individuals.
Either fulfill the relationship with goodness and harmony, or part ways in a good manner.
However, the Islamic, legal, and moral right of giving advice and wishing well should be fulfilled in a good way.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3763