Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 25215 — Dietary restriction for the sick

It is narrated from Sayyidah Umm al-Mundhir al-Adawiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to my home, and with him (peace and blessings be upon him) was Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), who was weak after recovering from illness. We had half-ripe dates hanging. Sayyidah Umm al-Mundhir said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up and (peace and blessings be upon him) ate of the dates, and Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) also stood up and began to eat. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Leave it, for you are weak." The narrator said: So Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) sat down, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went on eating of those dates. Then I (Umm al-Mundhir) cooked greens and barley for them, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): "Eat from this."