Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 612 – Volume 3, Book 42

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Volume 3, Book 42, Number 612:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet passed a date fallen on the way and said, "Were I not afraid that it may be from a
Sadaqa (charitable gifts), I would have eaten it."
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Sometimes when I return home and find a date fallen on
my bed, I pick it up in order to eat it, but I fear that it might be from a Sadaqa, so I throw it."