25. What Rasoolullah Would Eat with Bread

'Aayeshah Radiyallahu 'Anha says: "Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam once said: 'The best of condiments or condiment is vinegar.'". Nu'maan bin Bashir Radiyallahu 'Anhu says: "Are you not in the luxuries of eating and drinking. Whereas I have seen Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam not having ordinary types of dates to full his stomach". Jaabir bin 'Abdullah Radiyallabu 'Anhu relates that Rasullullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam said: "The best condiment is vinegar.". Zahdam Al-Jarmi RA.says that we were present in the assembly of abu Musa Ash'ari Radiyallahu 'Anhu. Fowl meat was served for food. A, person from among those present, moved back. Abu Musa Radiyalahu 'Anhu asked him the reason (for doing so). He replied 'I had seen the fowl eat something (dirty) so I swore an oath that I will not eat it'. Abu Musa Radiyallahu 'Anhu said: 'In that case, I had seen Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam eat the meat of a fowl' (come and partake of it without fear. If it was not permissible or disliked, how did Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam eat it). Safeena Radiyallahu 'Anhu says: "I ate Huba-raa (Bustard) meat with Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam". Zahdam Al-Jarmi RA. says: "We were present in the company of Abu Musa Ash'ari. Food was presented to him in which there was fowl meat also. Among those present was a person from the tribe of Banu Taymillah who was reddish in colour and seemed a freed slave. He moved back and sat on one side. Abu Musa asked him to come near (and partake of the food) and related to him that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam also ate the meat of a fowl. He excused himself saying: 'I had seen it eating such a thing which makes me dislike eating it. For this reason I had sworn an oath that I shall not eat it'". Abu Usayd Radiyallahu 'Anhu says. "Rasululah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam said: 'Use olive oil in eating and for rubbing (on the body), for it is from a blessed tree"'. It is related from 'Umar Radiyallahu 'Anhu that Rasulullah Sallallahu Aayhi Wasallam said: "Use olive oil in cooking and rubbing (on the body) because it is from a blessed tree". Another chain reports similar to the previous narration and it did not mention "related from 'Umar (RA)" Anas bin Maalik Radiyallahu 'Anhu says: "Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam loved gourd (dubbaa-dodhi-kadu). One time, food was presented to Rasulullah Sallallahu'Alayhi Wasallam or he was invited to it (the narrator doubts on which occasion this took place). I would go after it (the gourd) and put it before him because I knew her loved it". Jaabir bin Taariq Radiyallahu 'Anhu says: "I attended the assembly of Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam. I observed, they were busy cutting a gourd into pieces. I inquired: 'What shall be made of this'. He replied: 'It will add to our food'". Anas bin. Maaik Radiyalahu 'Anhu says: "A tailor once invited Rasululluh Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam. I also attended the invitation with Rasululluh Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam. He served Rasululluh Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam bread made of barley, and gravy with meat and gourd (dubba-dodhi) in it. I saw Rasululluh Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam look for pieces of gourd from all sides of the plate. From that time I also began loving gourd". 'Ayeshah Radiyallahu 'Anha says: "Rasulullah SaIlallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam loved sweet food and honey". Umm Salamah Radiyallahu 'Anha says "I presented a roasted side portion of meat to Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam. He ate it and (thereafter) performed salaah, without performing wudu". Abdullah bin Haarith Radiyallahu'Anhu says... "We ate roasted meat with Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam in the masjid". Mughirah bin Shu'bah Radiyallahu'Anhu says: "One night I became a guest with Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam. At the time of meals a roasted side portion of meat was served. Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam cut pieces from it and gave me to eat. During this period Bilaal came and called out the adhaan. Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam said: 'May his both hands be in dust. What made him call out the adhaan now'. He put down the knife and went for salaah". Mughirah Radiyallahu 'Anhu says "(Another thing that happened) that my moustache had grown long. Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam said: 'Come let me put a miswaak on it and trim it', or said, 'Put a miswaak on it and trim it'. (One of the narrators are in doubt as to which of the two Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam had said). Abu Hurayrah Radiyallahu 'Anhu says: "Meat was sent to Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam from someone. From it the forequarter was presented to Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam. He loved this portion (of the meat too). Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam tore the meat with his teeth and ate it". (He did not use a knife to cut it). Ibn Mas'ud Radiyallahu 'Anhu says: "Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam loved the meat of the forequarter. Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam was-given poison in the dhiraa portion of the meat. It is suspected that the Jews poisoned him'. Abu 'Ubayd Radiyallahu 'Anhu says: "I cooked a pot (food) for Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam. Because Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam loved the dhiraa (forequarter of a goat or sheep) a lot, I served him that portion. He then ordered another one, I served the ,second one. He then ordered one again. I replied: 'Ya Rasulullah (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) the goat has only two dhiraa'. Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam then said: 'I swear an oath by the Name of that Being in whose hands is my life, if you kept quiet, you could have served me every time I requested one'". 'Aayeshah Radiyallahu 'Anha says: "Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam liked the dhiraa portion of meat not because of its tastiness, but because meat was only available occasionally, and this portion the meat cooked quickly. Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam also liked it as it saved time and he could return quickly to his commitments". Abdullah bin, Ja'far Radiyallahu 'Anhu says: "Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam said: "The best meat is that of the back portion." 'Aayeshah Radiyallahu 'Anha says that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam said. "The best condiment is vinegar."' Hazrat Umme Haani radiyallahu anha (a cousin of Sayyidina Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam) says, Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam came to me (to my house at the time when Makkah was conquered) and asked if there was something to eat. I replied, "Nothing besides dry bread and vinegar." Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam said, "Bring it. A home with vinegar is not bereft of condiments." Hazrat Abu Musa Ash'ari radiyallahu anhu says that Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam said, The virtues of Aishah (radiyallahu anha) over other women is the same as the virtue of thareed over other foods. Hazrat Anas ibn Malik radiyallahu anhu says, Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam said, "The virtue and excellence of Aishah over all other women is like the excellence of thareed over other foods." Hazrat Abu Hurairah radiyallahu anha says that he once saw Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam eat a piece of cheese then perform wudhu. Then he saw him at another time eat a shoulder of a goat, and perform salaah without performing wudhu. Hazrat Anas ibn Malik radiyallahu anhu reports, Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam celebrated the waleemah of Safiyyah radiyallahu anha with dates and saweeq (sattu). Hazrat Salma radiyallahu anha says that Hazrat Hasan, Hazrat Abdullah ibn Abbas and Hazrat Abdullah ibn Ja'far Sadiq radiyallahu anhum came to her and said, Cook for us the food that Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam liked and ate with pleasure. She replied, O my children, you will not like it now. (It was only liked in times of hardships.) They replied, Of course, we will surely like it. She got up and took a bit of barley, (crushed it) and put it in a pot, and poured a little olive oil over it, then crushed some chillies and spices and added it to the pot and served it, saying, This is what Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam loved (and ate with pleasure). Hazrat Jabir ibn Abdullah radiyallahu anhu says, Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam came to our house. We slaughtered a goat in his honour. Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam said, "It is as if they knew we adore meat." (Imam Tirmizi says, This hadith has a long incident, of which a portion is mentioned briefly here.) Hazrat Jabir radiyallahu anhu says, Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam once went to the house of a woman from among the Ansaar. I also accompanied him. The hostess slaughtered a goat for Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam. He ate some meat from it. She then served a tray of fresh dates. Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam ate some from it also. He then performed wudhu for Zuhr and performed the Zuhr salaah. After returning from the salaah she served from the remaining meat. Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam ate from it. He did not perform wudhu for the Asr salaah (and performed salaah with the previous wudhu). Hazrat Umme Munzir radiyallahu anha says, Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam visited me. Hazrat Ali radiyallahu anhu was with him. We had some bunches of dates hanging. Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam began eating from them. Hazrat Ali radiyallahu anhu also began eating with him. Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam stopped him saying, "You have just recovered from your illness and should not eat this." He (Ali radiyallahu anhu) stopped and Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam continued eating. Hazrat Umme Munzir radiyallahu anha says, I then cooked some barley and beetroot. Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam said to Hazrat Ali radiyallahu anhu, "Eat this, it is suitable for you." Ummul Mu'mineen Hazrat Aishah radiyallahu anha says, Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam used to come to me and ask if there was any food available. When I would say, "No," he would say, "I have intended to fast."Once when Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam came and enquired, I replied, ‘We have received a present.’ Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam asked, ‘What is it?’ I replied, ‘Malidah (a type of cake made of dates, ghee, cheese or flour).’ He said, ‘I had made an intention of fasting already.’ He then ate some from it. Yusuf ibn Abdullah ibn Salaam says, I once observed Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam take a piece of bread and put a date on it and say, "This (date) is the condiment for this (bread)." He then ate it. Hazrat Anas radiyallahu anhu says, Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam liked to eat the remains (known as "powpra" in Gujarati).