Volume 7, Book 69, Number 512:
Narrated Al-Bara:
The Prophet came from Mecca with Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr said “We passed by a shepherd and at
that time Allah’s Apostle was thirsty. I milked a little milk in a bowl and Allah’s Apostle drank till I
was pleased. Suraqa bin Ju’shum came to us riding a horse (chasing us). The Prophet invoked evil
upon him, whereupon Suraqa requested him not to invoke evil upon him, in which case he would go
back. The Prophet agreed.
Volume 7, Book 69, Number 513:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “The best object of charity is a she-camel which has (newly) given birth and
gives plenty of milk, or a she-goat which gives plenty of milk; and is given to somebody to utilize its
milk by milking one bowl in the morning and one in the evening.”
Volume 7, Book 69, Number 514:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: Allah’s Apostle drank milk and then rinsed his mouth and said, “It contains
fat. The Prophet added: I was raised to the Lote Tree and saw four rivers, two of which were coming
out and two going in. Those which were coming out were the Nile and the Euphrates, and those
which were going in were two rivers in paradise. Then I was given three bowls, one containing milk,
and another containing honey, and a third containing wine. I took the bowl containing milk and
drank it. It was said to me, “You and your followers will be on the right path (of Islam).”
Volume 7, Book 69, Number 515:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Abu Talha had the largest number of datepalms from amongst the Ansars of Medina. The dearest
of his property to him was Bairuha garden which was facing the (Prophet’s) Mosque. Allah’s Apostle
used to enter it and drink of its good fresh water. When the Holy Verse:– ‘By no means shall you at –
tain righteousness unless you spend (in charity) of that which you love.’ (3.92) was revealed, Abu
Talha got up and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Allah says: By no means shall you attain righteousness un –
less you spend of that which you love,’ and the dearest of my property to me is the Bairuha garden
and I want to give it in charity in Allah’s Cause, seeking to be rewarded by Allah for that. So you can
spend it, O Allah’s Apostle, where-ever Allah instructs you. ‘ Allah s Apostle said, “Good! That is a
perishable (or profitable) wealth” (‘Abdullah is in doubt as to which word was used.) He said, “I have
heard what you have said but in my opinion you’d better give it to your kith and kin.” On that Abu
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Talha said, “I will do so, O Allah’s Apostle!” Abu Talha distributed that garden among his kith and kin
and cousins.
Volume 7, Book 69, Number 516:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
I saw Allah’s Apostle drinking milk. He came to my house and I milked a sheep and then mixed the
milk with water from the well for Allah’s Apostle. He took the bowl and drank while on his left there
was sitting Abu Bakr, and on his right there was a bedouin. He then gave the remaining milk to the
bedouin and said, “The right! The right (first).”
Volume 7, Book 69, Number 517:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
Allah’s Apostle and one of his companions entered upon an Ansari man and the Prophet said to
him, “If you have water kept overnight in a water skin, (give us), otherwise we will drink water by
putting our mouth in it.” The man was watering his garden then. He said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I have
water kept overnight; let us go to the shade.” So he took them both there and poured water into a
bowl and milked a domestic goat of his in it. Allah’s Apostle drank, and then the man who had come
along with him, drank.
Volume 7, Book 69, Number 518:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet used to like sweet edible things (syrup, etc.) and honey.
Volume 7, Book 69, Number 519:
Narrated An-Nazzal:
All came to the gate of the courtyard (of the Mosque) and drank (water) while he was standing
and said, “Some people dislike to drink while standing, but I saw the Prophet doing (drinking water)
as you have seen me doing now.”