صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الأشربةThe Book of Drinks
باب إِبَاحَةِ أَكْلِ الثُّومِ وَأَنَّهُ يَنْبَغِي لِمَنْ أَرَادَ خِطَابِ الْكِبَارِ تَرْكُهُ وَكَذَا مَا فِي مَعْنَاهُ:Chapter: It is permissible to eat garlic, but the one who is going to address prominent people should refrain from eating it, and the same applies to other, similar foods
Hadith 2053
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى ، وَابْنُ بَشَّارٍ ، وَاللَّفْظُ لِابْنِ الْمُثَنَّى ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ ، قَالَ : كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا أُتِيَ بِطَعَامٍ أَكَلَ مِنْهُ ، وَبَعَثَ بِفَضْلِهِ إِلَيَّ وَإِنَّهُ بَعَثَ إِلَيَّ يَوْمًا بِفَضْلَةٍ لَمْ يَأْكُلْ مِنْهَا ، لِأَنَّ فِيهَا ثُومًا فَسَأَلْتُهُ أَحَرَامٌ هُوَ ؟ ، قَالَ : " لَا وَلَكِنِّي أَكْرَهُهُ مِنْ أَجْلِ رِيحِهِ " ، قَالَ : فَإِنِّي أَكْرَهُ مَا كَرِهْتَ .
Abu Ayyub Ansari reported that when food was brought to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) he ate out of that, and sent the remaining part to me, and one day he sent to me the left-over; (I found that he) had not taken from it at all for it included garlic. I asked him whether that was forbidden, whereupon he said: No, but I do not like it because of its odour. He (Abu Ayyub Ansari) said: Then I also do not like what you do not like.
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وحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَي بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ فِي هَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ .
This Hadith is narrated on the authority of Shu'bah with the same chain of transmitters.
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وحَدَّثَنِي حَجَّاجُ بْنُ الشَّاعِرِ ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَعِيدِ بْنِ صَخْرٍ ، وَاللَّفْظُ مِنْهُمَا قَرِيبٌ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ ، فِي رِوَايَةِ حَجَّاجِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ أَبُو زَيْدٍ الْأَحْوَل ، حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ ، عَنْ أَفْلَحَ مَوْلَى أَبِي أَيُّوبَ ، عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ : أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَزَلَ عَلَيْهِ ، فَنَزَلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي السُّفْلِ وَأَبُو أَيُّوبَ فِي الْعِلْوِ ، قَالَ : فَانْتَبَهَ أَبُو أَيُّوبَ لَيْلَةً ، فَقَالَ : نَمْشِي فَوْقَ رَأْسِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَتَنَحَّوْا فَبَاتُوا فِي جَانِبٍ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " السُّفْلُ أَرْفَقُ " ، فَقَالَ : لَا أَعْلُو سَقِيفَةً أَنْتَ تَحْتَهَا ، فَتَحَوَّلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْعُلُوِّ ، وَأَبُو أَيُّوبَ فِي السُّفْلِ ، فَكَانَ يَصْنَعُ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ طَعَامًا ، فَإِذَا جِيءَ بِهِ إِلَيْهِ سَأَلَ عَنْ مَوْضِعِ أَصَابِعِهِ ، فَيَتَتَبَّعُ مَوْضِعَ أَصَابِعِهِ ، فَصَنَعَ لَهُ طَعَامًا فِيهِ ثُومٌ ، فَلَمَّا رُدَّ إِلَيْهِ سَأَلَ عَنْ مَوْضِعِ أَصَابِعِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقِيلَ لَهُ لَمْ يَأْكُلْ فَفَزِعَ ، وَصَعِدَ إِلَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ : أَحَرَامٌ هُوَ ؟ ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَا وَلَكِنِّي أَكْرَهُهُ " ، قَالَ : فَإِنِّي أَكْرَهُ مَا تَكْرَهُ أَوْ مَا كَرِهْتَ . قَالَ : وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُؤْتَى .
Aflah, the freed slave of Abu Ayyub Ansari, reported: Allah's Messnger (ﷺ) had alighted in his house (viz. of Abu Ayyub Ansari at the time of his emigration to Madinah) and he occupied the lower storey, whereas Abu Ayyub Ansari lived in the upper storey. One night, Abu Ayyub Ansari got up and said (to himself): (How unfortunate it is) that we walk above the head of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) , so they went aside and spent the night in a nook and then told Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) about it whereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: The lower storey is more comfortable (for me). But he (Abu Ayyub Ansari) said: We (would not live) over the roof under which you live. So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) shifted to the upper storey, whereas Abu Ayyub Ansari shifted to the lower storey; and he (Abu Ayyub Ansari) used to prepare food for Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) ; and when it was brought (back) to him he asked (to locate) the part, where his fingers had touched (the food), and he followed his fingers on that part where his fingers (those of the Holy Prophet) had touched it. (One day) he prepared food which contained garlic, and when it was returned to him he asked (to locate) the part which the fingers of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) had touched. It was said to him that he had not eaten (the food). He (Abd Ayyub Ansari) was distressed and went up to him (to the Holy Prophet) and said: Is it forbidden? But Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: No, (it is not forbidden), but I do not like it. and he (Abu Ayyub Ansari) said: I also do not like what you do not like or which you did not like. He (Abu Ayyub Ansari) said: (The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) did not eat garlic) as Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) was visited (by angels) and brought him the message of Allah.
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Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Benefits and Issues:
➊ Eating raw garlic is not preferable,
because it has an odor.
➋ However, if it is thoroughly cooked and its odor is eliminated, then there is no harm in eating it.
➌ It is not permissible to come to the mosque or a gathering after eating raw garlic, and from this hadith it is also understood that
if the one sending food sends more food, or if someone else desires to eat from it, then one should leave a portion of it.
➍ Because in this hadith, the situation of that era is described,
when the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was staying at the house of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (radi Allahu anhu).
Benefits and Issues:
➊ Eating raw garlic is not preferable,
because it has an odor.
➋ However, if it is thoroughly cooked and its odor is eliminated, then there is no harm in eating it.
➌ It is not permissible to come to the mosque or a gathering after eating raw garlic, and from this hadith it is also understood that
if the one sending food sends more food, or if someone else desires to eat from it, then one should leave a portion of it.
➍ Because in this hadith, the situation of that era is described,
when the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was staying at the house of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (radi Allahu anhu).
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 5356
