Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Busr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: My father sent me to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to invite him to a meal. He came with me, and when I drew near the house, I hurried ahead and informed my parents. Both of them came out, met the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and welcomed him. They spread out for him a sheet that we had, which was thick-piled, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sat on it. Then my father said to my mother: "Bring your food." So she brought a bowl containing flour which she had prepared with water and salt, and she placed it before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Take from its sides with the name of Allah, and leave its top (the middle), for the blessing is in it." So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ate, and we ate with him, and some of the food was left over. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated: "O Allah! Forgive them, have mercy on them, send down blessing upon them, and make their provision abundant for them." (Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say:
This report is transmitted in the "Sahih" in abridged form.
Ahmad recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الأطعمة / 7935
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح۔
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه احمد فى المسند (188/4) ، أخرجه سنن ابن ماجه برقم: 3334، وأخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 17225، وأخرجه سنن الدارمي برقم: 2022»
Sayyidah Salma (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) disliked that food be taken from the top part of the food (i.e. the raised part in the middle).
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الأطعمة / 7936
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (297/24)»