Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was eating fresh dates with his right hand, and there was watermelon in his left hand. He was eating the dates with the watermelon. Watermelon was the most beloved of fruits to him.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat. Its chain contains a narrator, Yusuf bin Atiyyah al-Saffar, and he is matruk (abandoned).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الأطعمة / 7997
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