Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever eats this foul-smelling vegetable should not come to our mosque.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever eats this vegetable, i.e., garlic, should not come to the mosque until its smell has disappeared.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ma'qil bin Yasar that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever eats garlic should not come to our mosque.

Hazrat Mughira bin Shu’bah narrates that one day I ate garlic and then I came to the mosque of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When I reached the mosque, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had already performed one rak’ah. When I stood up to complete my rak’ah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) noticed the smell of garlic. He said, “Whoever eats this vegetable should not come to the mosque until its smell has gone.” Hazrat Mughira says that when I completed my prayer, I presented myself before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, “O Messenger of Allah! I have an excuse, please give me your hand.” By Allah! I found the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to be very gentle in temperament. He gave me his hand, so I placed his blessed hand on my chest. He found it to be bandaged and said, “You truly have an excuse.”

It is narrated from Hazrat Shareek bin Hanbal Absi that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever eats this foul vegetable, that is, garlic, should not come to our mosque.

Hazrat Ma’dan bin Abi Talhah Ya’mari reports that Hazrat Umar bin Khattab delivered a sermon to the people on Friday in which he said: O people! You eat two vegetables which, in my opinion, are bad. One is garlic and the other is onion. In the blessed time of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), if anyone ate these vegetables and their smell was detected from his mouth, he would be taken by the hand and led towards Jannat al-Baqi’. If anyone must eat them, then cook them to remove their odor.

Hazrat Umm Ayyub narrates that I once prepared food for the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) which included some vegetables. He did not eat those vegetables and said that I do not like to cause discomfort to my companions.