Volume 7, Book 65, Number 341:
Narrated Qasim bin Muhammad:
Three traditions have been established because of Barira: ‘Aisha intended to buy her and set her
free, but Barira’s masters said, “Her wala’ will be for us.” ‘Aisha mentioned that to Allah’s Apostle who
said, “You could accept their condition if you wished, for the wala is for the one who manumits the
slave.” Barira was manumitted, then she was given the choice either to stay with her husband or
leave him; One day Allah’s Apostle entered ‘Aisha’s house while there was a cooking pot of food boil –
ing on the fire. The Prophet asked for lunch, and he was presented with bread and some extra food
from the home-made Udm (e.g. soup). He asked, “Don’t I see meat (being cooked)?” They said, “Yes, O
Allah’s Apostle! But it is the meat that has been given to Barira in charity and she has given it to us as
a present.” He said, “For Barira it is alms, but for us it is a present.”
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 326:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet never took his meals at a dining table, nor in small plates, and he never ate thin well-
baked bread. (The sub-narrator asked Qatada, “Over what did they use to take their meals?” Qatada
said, “On leather dining sheets.”
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.”