Two foods, one eaten with the other

Isma'il bin Abi Khalid reports from his father that he said: I went to a man who was eating dates and taking sips of milk. He said: Come, say Bismillah, for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to call these two the wholesome things.

Ata bin al-Sa'ib reports from his father that he said: I went to Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) on a cold day. He had a drink in his hand. He handed it to me and said: Drink! I asked: What is this? He said: One third honey, one third ghee and one third milk. I said: I have no desire for it. He said: If you were to drink it, you would remain warm and full the whole day.

It is narrated from al-Ala bin al-Musayyab that he said: I saw Ibrahim and Khaythamah eating the fat tail of a sheep with honey.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) eating dates with cucumber.

Hisham narrates from his father that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to eat watermelon with dates.