Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him)—who was the freed slave of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him)—narrates: Once I presented some dates to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). People began to take and eat two or three dates at a time. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Do not eat by combining them in this way (rather, eat one at a time).”
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند الصحابة بعد العشرة / 1716
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:صحيح لغيره، وهذا إسناد ضعيف، أبو عامر الخزاز سيء الحفظ والحسن البصري مدلس وقد عنعن.