Volume 7, Book 65, Number 347:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
A tailor invited the Prophet to a meal which he had prepared, and I went along with the Prophet .
The tailor presented barley bread and soup containing gourd and cured meat. I saw the Prophet
picking the pieces of gourd from around the dish, and since then I have kept on liking gourd.
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Volume 7, Book 65, Number 348:
Narrated Anas:
I saw the Prophet being served with soup and containing gourd and cured meat, and I saw him
picking and eating the pieces of gourd.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 349:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet did not do that (i.e., forbade the storage of the meat of sacrifices for three days) except
(he did so) so that the rich would feed the poor. But later we used to keep even trotters to cook, fif –
teen days later. The family of Muhammad did not eat wheat bread with meat or soup to their satis –
faction for three successive days.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 350:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
A tailor invited Allah’s Apostle to a meal which he had prepared. I went with Allah’s Apostle to that
meal, and the tailor served the Prophet with barley bread and soup of gourd and cured meat. I saw
Allah’s Apostle picking the pieces of gourd from around the dish, and since then I have kept on liking
gourd.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 351:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Ja’far bin Abi Talib:
I saw Allah’s Apostle eating fresh dates with snake cucumber.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 352:
Narrated Abu ‘Uthman:
I was a guest of Abu Huraira for seven days. Abu Huraira, his wife and his slave used to get up and
remain awake for one-third of the night by turns. Each would offer the night prayer and then
awaken the other. I heard Abu Huraira saying, “Allah’s Apostle distributed dates among his compan –
ions and my share was seven dates, one of which was a Hashafa (a date which dried on the tree be –
fore it was fully ripe).
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.”