Volume 7, Book 65, Number 342:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Allah’s Apostle used to love sweet edible things and honey.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 327:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The family of Muhammad had not eaten wheat bread to their satisfaction for three consecutive
days since his arrival at Medina till he died.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 328:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) that whenever one of her relatives died, the women assembled and then
dispersed (returned to their houses) except her relatives and close friends. She would order that a pot
of Talbina be cooked. Then Tharid (a dish prepared from meat and bread) would be prepared and
the Talbina would be poured on it. ‘Aisha would say (to the women),”Eat of it, for I heard Allah’s
Apostle saying, ‘The Talbina soothes the heart of the patient and relieves him from some of his sad –
ness.’ “
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 329:
Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari:
The Prophet said, “Many men reached perfection but none among the women reached perfection
except Mary, the daughter of ‘ Imran, and Asia, Pharoah’s wife. And the superiority of ‘Aisha to other
women is like the superiority of Tharid to other kinds of food.
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Volume 7, Book 65, Number 330:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, “The superiority of ‘Aisha to other women is like the superiority of Tharid to oth –
er kinds of food . “
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 331:
Narrated Anas:
I went along with the Prophet to the house of a young tailor of his. The tailor presented a dish of
Tharid to the Prophet and resumed his work. The Prophet started picking the pieces of gourd and I
too, started picking them and putting it before him. Since then I have always loved (to eat) gourd.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 332:
Narrated Qatada:
We used to visit Anas bin Malik while his baker was standing (and baking). Anas would say, “Eat! I
do not know that the Prophet had ever seen well-baked bread till he met Allah, nor had he ever seen
a roasted sheep with his own eyes.”
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 333:
Narrated ‘Amr bin Umaiyay Ad-Damri:
I saw Allah’s Apostle cutting part of the shoulder of mutton with a knife. He ate of it and then was
called for prayer whereupon he got up and put down the knife and offered the prayer without per –
forming new ablution.