Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 35126 — What they said on the governor's

Abu Uthman (may Allah have mercy on him) said: When Sayyiduna Utbah (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Azerbaijan, a sweet dish (khabis) was brought to him. He tasted it and found it sweet. He said: "If you were to make some of this for the Commander of the Faithful, it would be very good." So they prepared two large baskets for him, then loaded them onto a camel and sent them with two men to Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). When the two of them came to Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), he asked: "What is this?" They said: "It is a sweet dish." He tasted it and also found it sweet and delicious. He asked: "Do all the Muslims eat their fill of this in their dwellings?" They answered: "No!" So he sent both baskets back, and then wrote to him: "To proceed: this is neither from your father's toil nor from your mother's toil. Feed the Muslims to their fill from the same thing that you fill yourself with in your dwelling."