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The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) used to request his guests again and again to take meals with him. Once having served a person with milk, he asked him again and again to drink more until the man said: ‘By the Lord (Most High) Who has sent you with Truth, I have no room left for more.’ [Bukhari, Madarij-un-Nabuwah]

If the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) chanced to eat along with people he was last to finish eating. As some people
habitually take much time in eating and when they see others getting up, they feel embarrassed and also finish eating. As such in order to accommodate such persons the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) continued eating bit by bit till the end. [Zadul Ma’ad, lbn Majah, Baihaqi, Mishkat]  Read more... (257 words, estimated 1:02 mins reading time)

Hadrat Aishah (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala An ha) narrated: The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) once said, “What a nice condiment vinegar is.” [Shama’il-e-Tirmiz]

According to tradition, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) prayed for vinegar to be blessed and mentioned that the former prophets also used the (vinegar) with food. According to another tradition, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) is reported to have said that the house in which there is vinegar, there is no need for a condiment. [lbn-Majah]  Read more... (468 words, estimated 1:52 mins reading time)

Hadrat Aishah (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anha) narrated that till the death of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) his family members did not get a full meal of even barley bread for two successive days. [Shama’il-e-Tirmizi]

It may be that they could have taken dates to their satisfaction but they did not get enough bread on two successive days. The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) has often taken wheaten bread: [Khasail-e-Nabawi]

SahI-ibn-Sa’d (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) on being asked by someone as to whether the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) has over taken bread prepared from superfine flour, replied that superfine flour was unknown during his lifetime. [Bukhari, Shamail e- Tirmizi]  Read more... (167 words, estimated 40 secs reading time)

Amr bin Salma (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) once came to the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) when meals had just been served to him. The Prophet said, “Come closer, son, and saying Bismillah (in the name of ALLA.AH) commence eating with the right hand from before you.” [Shama’il-e-Tarmizi]

There is unanimous agreement (amongst the theologians) that saying Bismillah before taking a meal is a Sunnah but eating food with the right hand is a Sunnah according to majority of them while some of them hold it to be a wajib (obligatory). It has been commissioned by the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) that one should eat and drink with his right hand for Satan eats and drinks with the left hand. [Khasail-e-Nabawi]  Read more... (295 words, estimated 1:11 mins reading time)

Hadrat Ibn Abbas (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated: Once as the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) came out from the closet, meals were served to him and he was requested to indicate whether water should be brought for Wudu. He replied “I have been commanded to perform wudu only when I have to pray.” [Shamail-e-Tirmizi]

The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) never ate reclining. He used to say: I am a servant of ALLAH and sit like that and eat like that. (He used to sit in such a manner as it appeared that he was just going to get up with the support of his knees). This otherwise means that he sat with his knees upwards and the bottom of this feet touching the ground. [Zad-ul-Ma’ad]

By sitting firmly and squatting cross legged while taking meals is like sitting on support placed beneath. [Qadi ‘Ayad]  Read more... (788 words, estimated 3:09 mins reading time)

Hadrat Aishah (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anha) narrated: When the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) was lying critically ill, Abdur Rahman son of Abu Bakr (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) came to see him. He had fresh miswak. The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) stared at him and I made out that he wanted it. So I took it out of Abdur Rehman’s hand, chewed it and after cleaning gave it to the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam). He used the miswâk (as was his wont) and then advanced it towards me. It fell down from his hand.” The tradition continues. Then he raised his eyes towards heavenwards and prayed, “O Allaah! With the Companion on High.”(i.e. in the company of pure souls and angels). Some extra righteous persons regard keeping away from family life as essential for attainment of nearness to ALLAH. This tradition refutes this view. There can be no better occasion of being near to ALLAH (than breathing one’s last) but even at this critical moment, he had so much consideration for his wife that he was sitting with the support of her breast. In fact such persons did not quite follow the conception of nearness to ALLAH. It is constant remembrance and complete submission to the will of ALLAH and if a wife is helpful in such devotion then this relationship is conducive to nearness to ALLAH. [Adopted from Kasratul Azwaj-li-Sahib-il-Miraj]

Hadis: It has been narrated by Hadrat Aishah (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anha): When the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) fell ill in the apartment of Hadrat Maimuna (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anha) he asked permission of the other wives for his nursing in my apartment. All of them agreed. From this we learn three things. The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) observed equity in the matter of passing his time with his wives, although according to a tradition he was not obliged to do so. Secondly, if a husband desires to live with another wife out of turn, he has to obtain permission from the wife whose turn it is. Thirdly, it is well becoming on the part of a wife that in such matters she should afford a concession to her husband for his comfort.

The Prophet (pbuh) said,

“Allah most high says: he who is hostile to a friend (Waliyy) of Mine, I declare war against”

“Do not revile my companions, for by Him in Whose Hand is my soul, were one of you to spend gold equal to mount Uhud, you would not attain the reward of the handful of one of them or even half of it.” (Bukhari and Muslim)

(Because what they spent benefited Islam more)  Read more... (827 words, estimated 3:18 mins reading time)

Included in this subject is the hadith of Hatib Ibn Abi Balta’ah (who sent a secret letter telling of the Muslims military plans to his relatives in Mecca in hopes that they would not get hurt), ‘Umar (Allah be well pleased with him) wanted to kill him for what he had done, but the Prophet (pbuh) forbade ‘Umar to, as Hatib had fought at Badr (and by accepting Hatib’s excuse, left nothing for any Muslim to criticize. (Bukhari)  Read more... (173 words, estimated 42 secs reading time)