Volume 7, Book 65, Number 353:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
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The Prophet distributed dates among us, and my share was five dates, four of which were good,
and one was a ,Hashafa, and I found the Hashafa the hardest for my teeth.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 354:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
There was a Jew in Medina who used to lend me money up to the season of plucking dates. (Jabir
had a piece of land which was on the way to Ruma). That year the land was not promising, so the
payment of the debt was delayed one year. The Jew came to me at the time of plucking, but gathered
nothing from my land. I asked him to give me one year respite, but he refused. This news reached the
Prophet whereupon he said to his companions, “Let us go and ask the Jew for respite for Jabir.” All of
them came to me in my garden, and the Prophet started speaking to the Jew, but he Jew said, “O Abu
Qasim! I will not grant him respite.” When the Prophet saw the Jew’s attitude, he stood up and
walked all around the garden and came again and talked to the Jew, but the Jew refused his request.
I got up and brought some ripe fresh dates and put it in front of the Prophet. He ate and then said to
me, “Where is your hut, O Jabir?” I informed him, and he said, “Spread out a bed for me in it.” I
spread out a bed, and he entered and slept. When he woke up, I brought some dates to him again
and he ate of it and then got up and talked to the Jew again, but the Jew again refused his request.
Then the Prophet got up for the second time amidst the palm trees loaded with fresh dates, and said,
“O Jabir! Pluck dates to repay your debt.” The Jew remained with me while I was plucking the dates,
till I paid him all his right, yet there remained extra quantity of dates. So I went out and proceeded
till I reached the Prophet and informed him of the good news, whereupon he said, “I testify that I am
Allah’s Apostle.”
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 355:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Umar:
While we were sitting with the Prophet a spadix of palm tree was brought to him. The Prophet
said, “There is a tree among the trees which is as blessed as a Muslim” I thought that it was the date
palm tree and intended to say, “It is the date-palm tree, O Allah’s Apostle!” but I looked behind to see
that I was the tenth and youngest of ten men present there, so I kept quiet’ Then the Prophet said, “It
is the datepalm tree.”
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 356:
Narrated Sad:
Allah’s Apostle said, “He who eats seven ‘Ajwa dates every morning, will not be affected by poison
or magic on the day he eats them.”
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Volume 7, Book 65, Number 357:
Narrated Jabala bin Suhaim.
At the time of Ibn Az-Zubair, we were struck with famine, and he provided us with dates for our
food. ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar used to pass by us while we were eating, and say, “Do not eat two dates to –
gether at a time, for the Prophet forbade the taking of two dates together at a time (in a gathering).”
Ibn ‘Umar used to add, “Unless one takes the permission of one’s companions.”
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 342:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Allah’s Apostle used to love sweet edible things and honey.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 358:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Ja’far:
I saw the Prophet eating fresh dates with snake cucumbers.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 343:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I used to accompany Allah’s Apostle to fill my stomach; and that was when I did not eat baked
bread, nor wear silk. Neither a male nor a female slave used to serve me, and I used to bind stones
over my belly and ask somebody to recite a Quranic Verse for me though I knew it, so that he might
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take me to his house and feed me. Ja’far bin Abi Talib was very kind to the poor, and he used to take
us and feed us with what ever was available in his house, (and if nothing was available), he used to
give us the empty (honey or butter) skin which we would tear and lick whatever was in it.