أَخْبَرَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَوْفًا الْأَعْرَابِيَّ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ خِلَاسِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو الْهَجَرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ((لَوْلَا بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ لَمْ يَخْنَزِ اللَّحْمُ وَلَمْ يَخْبُثِ الطَّعَامُ وَلَوْلَا حَوَّاءُ لَمْ تَخُنْ أُنْثَى زَوْجَهَا)) .
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If it were not for the Children of Israel, meat would not decay (become foul), nor would food spoil, and if it were not for Hawwa (Eve), a woman would not be unfaithful (deceitful) to her husband."