WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:07.139 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 00:00:07.139 --> 00:00:11.740 With the pens of longing and the ink of love, 00:00:11.740 --> 00:00:15.869 We inscribe words more precious than gold, 00:00:15.869 --> 00:00:20.870 In describing the master of all creation, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:00:20.870 --> 00:00:30.570 The Prophetic characteristics (Shama'il). 00:00:30.570 --> 00:00:38.009 Chapter: What has been narrated regarding the side-dishes of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 00:00:38.009 --> 00:00:42.009 The term *idam* (side-dish) refers to anything used to accompany bread. 00:00:42.009 --> 00:00:48.009 It is whatever is eaten with bread, whether liquid or solid. 00:00:48.009 --> 00:00:54.009 It is so named because it makes the bread palatable and suitable for the person eating it. 00:00:54.009 --> 00:01:00.140 The previous chapter dealt with the bread of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 00:01:00.140 --> 00:01:05.140 This chapter deals with his side-dishes, peace be upon him. 00:01:05.140 --> 00:01:11.420 Mentioning the side-dish after the bread is a matter of complete appropriateness. 00:01:11.420 --> 00:01:14.420 From ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, 00:01:14.420 --> 00:01:18.420 That the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: 00:01:18.420 --> 00:01:22.500 "The best of side-dishes is vinegar." 00:01:22.500 --> 00:01:28.500 In this hadith, the Prophet, peace be upon him, praises vinegar. 00:01:28.500 --> 00:01:32.500 Vinegar is a liquid with a sharp, pungent taste. 00:01:32.500 --> 00:01:36.500 It is used to season and preserve foods. 00:01:36.500 --> 00:01:39.500 Its types vary according to what is pickled, 00:01:39.500 --> 00:01:43.500 Whether it be olives, carrots, or otherwise. 00:01:43.500 --> 00:01:48.659 It is known that there are types of side-dishes better than vinegar, 00:01:48.659 --> 00:01:54.659 But the Prophet, peace be upon him, said this in consideration of what was available. 00:01:54.659 --> 00:01:58.659 It also contains a gesture of kindness toward his household, 00:01:58.659 --> 00:02:02.700 As indicated by the context in which the hadith was narrated. 00:02:02.700 --> 00:02:05.700 For Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, said: 00:02:05.700 --> 00:02:11.699 "The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, took my hand one day to his home, 00:02:11.699 --> 00:02:14.699 Where they brought out some pieces of bread for him. 00:02:14.699 --> 00:02:17.699 He asked, 'Is there any side-dish?' 00:02:17.699 --> 00:02:21.699 They replied, 'No, only some vinegar.' 00:02:21.699 --> 00:02:25.699 He said, 'Indeed, vinegar is an excellent side-dish.'" 00:02:25.699 --> 00:02:27.729 Jabir said, 00:02:27.729 --> 00:02:34.860 "I have continued to love vinegar ever since I heard it from the Prophet of Allah, peace be upon him." 00:02:34.860 --> 00:02:36.860 And Talhah said, 00:02:36.860 --> 00:02:40.860 "I have continued to love vinegar ever since I heard it from Jabir." 00:02:40.860 --> 00:02:43.979 This is why Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said, 00:02:43.979 --> 00:02:48.979 Regarding the statement of the Prophet, peace be upon him, "The best of side-dishes is vinegar," 00:02:48.979 --> 00:02:51.979 "This is a praise for it—that is, vinegar— 00:02:51.979 --> 00:02:54.979 According to the requirements of the situation for those present, 00:02:54.979 --> 00:03:00.110 Not a claim of superiority over others, as the ignorant might think." 00:03:00.110 --> 00:03:04.110 The hadith also contains a reminder to practice moderation in eating, 00:03:04.110 --> 00:03:07.110 And to restrain the soul from the luxuries of food. 00:03:07.110 --> 00:03:11.110 Furthermore, vinegar has benefits, among which are: 00:03:11.110 --> 00:03:15.110 That it is beneficial for the stomach and suppresses bile, 00:03:15.110 --> 00:03:18.110 It cuts through phlegm and stimulates the appetite, 00:03:18.110 --> 00:03:21.110 Among other benefits. 00:03:21.110 --> 00:03:25.300 From Simak ibn Harb, who said: 00:03:25.300 --> 00:03:30.300 I heard al-Nu‘man ibn Bashir, may Allah be pleased with him, say: 00:03:30.300 --> 00:03:34.300 "Are you not in the midst of whatever food and drink you desire? 00:03:34.300 --> 00:03:38.300 I have seen your Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:03:38.300 --> 00:03:43.800 And he could not find even poor-quality dates to fill his stomach." 00:03:43.800 --> 00:03:48.800 In this hadith, al-Nu‘man ibn Bashir, may Allah be pleased with them both, reminds 00:03:48.800 --> 00:03:51.800 His companions of the blessing of Allah upon them. 00:03:51.800 --> 00:03:56.800 He says, "Are you not in the midst of whatever food and drink you desire?" 00:03:56.800 --> 00:04:02.800 Meaning: Whatever you crave of food and drink is readily available to you. 00:04:02.800 --> 00:04:07.800 And his saying, "I have seen your Prophet, peace be upon him," 00:04:07.800 --> 00:04:12.800 He said "your Prophet" to remind them of Allah’s favor upon them 00:04:12.800 --> 00:04:15.800 By following him and believing in him, 00:04:15.800 --> 00:04:19.899 And as a binding exhortation for them to emulate him. 00:04:19.899 --> 00:04:24.930 And his saying, "And he could not find even poor-quality dates to fill his stomach," 00:04:24.930 --> 00:04:28.930 *Al-daqal* refers to the worst and driest type of dates. 00:04:28.930 --> 00:04:33.930 The narrator, may Allah be pleased with him, intended to remind them of these great blessings, 00:04:33.930 --> 00:04:39.529 And the vast provision with which Allah the Almighty has honored them. 00:04:39.529 --> 00:04:42.529 From Zahdam al-Jarmi, who said: 00:04:42.529 --> 00:04:45.529 We were with Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari, 00:04:45.529 --> 00:04:47.529 And his food was brought, 00:04:47.529 --> 00:04:51.529 And chicken meat was served with his food. 00:04:51.529 --> 00:04:54.529 Among the people was a man from Banu Taym Allah, 00:04:54.529 --> 00:04:57.529 Who was fair-skinned, as if he were a *mawla* (freedman). 00:04:57.529 --> 00:04:59.529 He did not draw near. 00:04:59.529 --> 00:05:02.529 Abu Musa said to him, "Draw near, 00:05:02.529 --> 00:05:08.529 For I have seen the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, eat from it." 00:05:08.529 --> 00:05:13.529 He said, "I saw him eating something that I found repulsive, 00:05:13.529 --> 00:05:19.160 So I swore that I would never eat it." 00:05:19.160 --> 00:05:23.160 In this hadith, Zahdam al-Jarmi reports— 00:05:23.160 --> 00:05:25.160 He is Abu Musa al-Basri, 00:05:25.160 --> 00:05:27.160 A reliable Tabi‘i— 00:05:27.160 --> 00:05:32.220 He reports that they were with Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:05:32.220 --> 00:05:36.220 And he served them food containing chicken meat. 00:05:36.220 --> 00:05:39.220 Among the people was a man from Banu Taym Allah, 00:05:39.220 --> 00:05:43.220 A branch of the tribe of Banu Bakr ibn ‘Abd Manah. 00:05:43.220 --> 00:05:46.220 The meaning of "Taym Allah" is "Servant of Allah." 00:05:46.220 --> 00:05:49.220 "Fair-skinned" means his complexion was light, 00:05:49.220 --> 00:05:51.220 "As if he were a *mawla*," 00:05:51.220 --> 00:05:53.220 Meaning one of the freedmen, 00:05:53.220 --> 00:05:56.220 So he was not of the pure Bedouin stock. 00:05:56.220 --> 00:05:58.220 This man is Zahdam, 00:05:58.220 --> 00:06:00.220 The narrator, 00:06:00.220 --> 00:06:02.420 Who kept his own identity vague. 00:06:02.420 --> 00:06:04.420 And his saying, "He did not draw near," 00:06:04.420 --> 00:06:07.420 Meaning he did not approach the food, 00:06:07.420 --> 00:06:09.420 As if his soul found it repulsive. 00:06:09.420 --> 00:06:11.449 Abu Musa said to him, 00:06:11.449 --> 00:06:13.449 "Draw near," 00:06:13.449 --> 00:06:14.449 Meaning come closer, 00:06:14.449 --> 00:06:20.449 "For I have seen the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, eat chicken meat." 00:06:20.449 --> 00:06:23.449 In this is the love the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, had 00:06:24.449 --> 00:06:29.449 For whatever the Prophet, peace be upon him, used to eat. 00:06:29.449 --> 00:06:32.449 It indicates that chicken meat is permissible, 00:06:32.449 --> 00:06:36.449 As the Prophet, peace be upon him, ate it. 00:06:36.449 --> 00:06:38.449 Zahdam said, 00:06:38.449 --> 00:06:41.449 "I saw him eating something that I found repulsive," 00:06:41.449 --> 00:06:44.449 And he did not specify what that thing was, 00:06:44.449 --> 00:06:47.449 So as not to make those present find the food repulsive, 00:06:47.449 --> 00:06:49.449 Or cause their souls to turn away from it. 00:06:49.449 --> 00:06:51.480 He says, 00:06:52.480 --> 00:06:55.480 Abu Musa said to him, 00:06:55.480 --> 00:06:58.480 "Draw near, and I will tell you about that." 00:06:58.480 --> 00:07:04.480 He explained to him that it does not follow that because that specific chicken he saw was eating filth, 00:07:04.480 --> 00:07:07.480 That all chickens are the same. 00:07:07.480 --> 00:07:13.480 Then he told him that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: 00:07:13.480 --> 00:07:16.480 "By Allah, if Allah wills, 00:07:16.480 --> 00:07:21.480 I do not take an oath and then see something else better than it, 00:07:21.480 --> 00:07:26.480 But that I come to that which is better and break my oath." 00:07:26.480 --> 00:07:28.480 The meaning of "break my oath" is: 00:07:28.480 --> 00:07:33.480 I did what shifts the prohibition required by the oath to permission, 00:07:33.480 --> 00:07:35.480 So it becomes permissible. 00:07:35.480 --> 00:07:38.480 This is achieved through the *kaffarah* (expiation). 00:07:38.480 --> 00:07:40.740 The scholars said: 00:07:40.740 --> 00:07:45.740 If a chicken eats filth and impurities 00:07:45.740 --> 00:07:49.740 To the point that it affects its meat and it becomes a *jallalah* (animal that feeds on filth), 00:07:49.740 --> 00:07:52.740 Then such an animal is forbidden to be eaten, 00:07:52.740 --> 00:07:57.769 Whether it be livestock, chickens, or the like. 00:07:57.769 --> 00:08:00.769 If the chicken is in this state, 00:08:00.769 --> 00:08:02.769 It is not to be eaten, 00:08:02.769 --> 00:08:05.769 Rather, it is to be confined for three days away from such food, 00:08:05.769 --> 00:08:08.769 And given clean food, 00:08:08.769 --> 00:08:10.769 Until its meat becomes wholesome, 00:08:10.769 --> 00:08:13.769 And then it may be eaten. 00:08:13.769 --> 00:08:20.430 From ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab and Abu Usayd, may Allah be pleased with them, who said: 00:08:20.430 --> 00:08:24.430 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: 00:08:24.430 --> 00:08:27.430 "Eat the oil and anoint yourselves with it, 00:08:27.430 --> 00:08:30.430 For it is from a blessed tree." 00:08:30.430 --> 00:08:34.100 In this hadith, 00:08:34.100 --> 00:08:39.100 The Prophet, peace be upon him, commands eating oil and anointing with it, 00:08:39.100 --> 00:08:44.100 Which is a command of permissibility and recommendation for those able to use it. 00:08:44.100 --> 00:08:46.129 The meaning of "Eat the oil" 00:08:46.129 --> 00:08:49.129 Is to eat it with bread and incorporate it into your food. 00:08:49.129 --> 00:08:51.129 The meaning of "anoint yourselves with it" 00:08:51.129 --> 00:08:54.129 Is to apply it to the hair and skin. 00:08:54.129 --> 00:08:56.129 He provided the reason for this by saying, 00:08:56.129 --> 00:08:59.129 "For it is from a blessed tree," 00:08:59.129 --> 00:09:01.129 Meaning the olive tree, 00:09:01.129 --> 00:09:05.129 For it is blessed due to its abundant benefits. 00:09:05.129 --> 00:09:08.129 It is sufficient evidence of its virtue 00:09:08.129 --> 00:09:12.129 That Allah the Almighty swore by it in the Qur'an, 00:09:12.129 --> 00:09:14.129 When He said: 00:09:14.129 --> 00:09:17.129 ﴾By the fig and the olive﴿. 00:09:17.129 --> 00:09:20.129 And He described it as blessed, 00:09:20.129 --> 00:09:22.129 As He said. 00:09:31.049 --> 00:09:35.049 From Anas ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:09:35.049 --> 00:09:40.049 A tailor invited the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:09:40.049 --> 00:09:42.049 To a meal he had prepared. 00:09:42.049 --> 00:09:43.049 Anas said: 00:09:43.049 --> 00:09:49.049 I went with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, to that meal. 00:09:49.049 --> 00:09:54.049 He served the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, barley bread, 00:09:54.049 --> 00:09:58.080 And a broth containing gourd and dried meat. 00:09:58.080 --> 00:10:00.080 Anas said: 00:10:00.080 --> 00:10:06.080 I saw the Prophet, peace be upon him, searching for the gourd around the bowl. 00:10:06.080 --> 00:10:10.080 The Prophet, peace be upon him, loved the gourd. 00:10:10.080 --> 00:10:12.080 Anas says: 00:10:12.080 --> 00:10:16.080 I have continued to love the gourd ever since that day. 00:10:16.080 --> 00:10:20.299 *Al-dubba’* is the gourd (pumpkin). 00:10:20.299 --> 00:10:22.299 It is also known as *al-yaqtin*. 00:10:22.299 --> 00:10:26.299 It is among the most delicate of foods and the fastest to be digested. 00:10:26.299 --> 00:10:28.330 In this hadith: 00:10:28.330 --> 00:10:34.330 A tailor invited the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, to a meal he had prepared, 00:10:34.330 --> 00:10:38.330 And he, peace be upon him, accepted his invitation, 00:10:38.330 --> 00:10:41.330 Which is a sign of his perfect humility. 00:10:41.330 --> 00:10:42.360 And the statement: 00:10:42.360 --> 00:10:47.360 "He served the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, barley bread, 00:10:47.360 --> 00:10:51.360 And a broth containing gourd and dried meat," 00:10:51.360 --> 00:10:54.360 Meaning he presented and brought this food to him. 00:10:54.360 --> 00:10:56.360 It is part of good hospitality 00:10:56.360 --> 00:10:59.360 To bring the food close to the guest, 00:10:59.360 --> 00:11:01.360 As Allah the Almighty mentioned 00:11:01.360 --> 00:11:05.360 Regarding the hospitality of Ibrahim, peace be upon him, to his guests, 00:11:05.360 --> 00:11:06.360 When He said: 00:11:06.360 --> 00:11:08.360 ﴾Then he turned to his family, 00:11:08.360 --> 00:11:11.360 And brought a fat calf.﴿ 00:11:11.360 --> 00:11:16.360 “And he set it before them, saying: Will ye not eat?” (51:27) 00:11:16.360 --> 00:11:18.519 And his saying "dried meat" (*qadid*): 00:11:18.519 --> 00:11:21.519 *Qadid* is meat that is cut into strips, 00:11:21.519 --> 00:11:23.519 Salted, 00:11:23.519 --> 00:11:25.519 And dried in the sun, 00:11:25.519 --> 00:11:28.519 So that it may be preserved and last for a long time. 00:11:28.519 --> 00:11:32.679 And his saying, "I saw the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:11:32.679 --> 00:11:36.679 Searching for the gourd around the bowl," 00:11:36.679 --> 00:11:39.679 It is possible that he, peace be upon him, 00:11:39.679 --> 00:11:43.679 Was searching for it in the bowl from his own side and direction, 00:11:43.679 --> 00:11:48.679 And it does not mean searching from all sides of the bowl, 00:11:48.679 --> 00:11:52.679 For the Prophet, peace be upon him, forbade that 00:11:52.679 --> 00:11:54.679 When he said to the boy: 00:11:54.679 --> 00:11:57.679 "Mention the name of Allah, eat with your right hand, 00:11:57.679 --> 00:11:59.679 And eat from what is nearest to you." 00:11:59.679 --> 00:12:02.779 It is also possible that he, peace be upon him, 00:12:02.779 --> 00:12:04.779 Was eating this gourd 00:12:04.779 --> 00:12:08.809 With his servant Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:12:08.809 --> 00:12:12.809 And it is possible that those who were with the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:12:12.809 --> 00:12:14.809 Were pleased with that, 00:12:14.809 --> 00:12:16.809 Indeed, they even loved it. 00:12:16.809 --> 00:12:18.809 The Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:12:18.809 --> 00:12:20.809 used to seek out pumpkin, 00:12:20.809 --> 00:12:22.809 because he loved it. 00:12:22.809 --> 00:12:24.809 That is why Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, said: 00:12:24.809 --> 00:12:27.809 "I have continued to love pumpkin since that day," 00:12:27.809 --> 00:12:31.809 due to the Prophet’s love for it. 00:12:31.809 --> 00:12:35.539 On the authority of Hakim Ibn Jabir, 00:12:35.539 --> 00:12:37.539 from his father, who said: 00:12:37.539 --> 00:12:41.539 "I visited the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:12:41.539 --> 00:12:45.539 and saw pumpkin being cut in his presence. 00:12:45.539 --> 00:12:47.539 I asked, 'What is this?' 00:12:47.539 --> 00:12:51.539 He replied, 'We use it to increase the volume of our food.'" 00:12:51.539 --> 00:12:53.700 Al-Tirmidhi said: 00:12:53.700 --> 00:12:57.700 "This Jabir is Jabir Ibn Tariq, 00:12:57.700 --> 00:13:00.700 though it is also said Ibn Abi Tariq. 00:13:00.700 --> 00:13:05.700 He was one of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:13:05.700 --> 00:13:09.700 and we know of no other hadith from him besides this one." 00:13:09.700 --> 00:13:12.980 In this hadith, 00:13:12.980 --> 00:13:14.980 Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:13:14.980 --> 00:13:18.980 visited the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:13:18.980 --> 00:13:21.980 and saw pumpkin being cut in his presence. 00:13:21.980 --> 00:13:24.980 He asked, "What is this?" 00:13:24.980 --> 00:13:26.980 Meaning: What is its purpose? 00:13:26.980 --> 00:13:28.980 It does not mean he did not know what it was, 00:13:28.980 --> 00:13:30.980 for he was not ignorant of it. 00:13:30.980 --> 00:13:34.039 The Prophet, peace be upon him, replied, 00:13:34.039 --> 00:13:37.039 "We use it to increase the volume of our food," 00:13:37.039 --> 00:13:40.039 meaning we make the food plentiful by cooking it with it, 00:13:40.039 --> 00:13:43.039 so that it suffices for the family and the guests. 00:13:43.039 --> 00:13:47.740 On the authority of ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, she said: 00:13:47.740 --> 00:13:50.740 "The Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:13:50.740 --> 00:13:53.740 used to love sweets and honey." 00:13:53.740 --> 00:13:57.019 In this hadith, 00:13:57.019 --> 00:14:01.019 we see the Prophet’s love for sweets, 00:14:01.019 --> 00:14:03.019 which refers to sweet food. 00:14:03.019 --> 00:14:06.019 It also shows his love for honey, 00:14:06.019 --> 00:14:10.019 which is among the types of condiments used to flavor food. 00:14:10.019 --> 00:14:13.019 However, his love, peace be upon him, 00:14:13.019 --> 00:14:15.019 for sweets and honey 00:14:15.019 --> 00:14:18.019 was not out of excessive indulgence 00:14:18.019 --> 00:14:21.019 or intense craving of the soul. 00:14:21.019 --> 00:14:23.019 Rather, he would partake of it 00:14:23.019 --> 00:14:26.019 when it was brought to him in a wholesome manner. 00:14:26.019 --> 00:14:29.019 From this, we know that he enjoyed it. 00:14:29.019 --> 00:14:32.049 This also indicates the permissibility of eating delicious foods 00:14:32.049 --> 00:14:34.049 and the good things of provision, 00:14:34.049 --> 00:14:37.049 and that this does not contradict asceticism (zuhd). 00:14:37.049 --> 00:14:41.200 On the authority of Umm Salamah, may Allah be pleased with her, 00:14:41.200 --> 00:14:46.200 she brought to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:14:46.200 --> 00:14:48.200 some roasted meat. 00:14:48.200 --> 00:14:50.200 He ate from it, 00:14:50.200 --> 00:14:53.200 then stood up for prayer without performing ablution. 00:14:53.200 --> 00:14:56.539 In this hadith, 00:14:56.539 --> 00:14:59.539 Umm Salamah, may Allah be pleased with her, informs us 00:14:59.539 --> 00:15:03.539 that she brought to the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:15:03.539 --> 00:15:05.539 some roasted meat, 00:15:06.539 --> 00:15:08.539 meaning a portion of a sheep, 00:15:08.539 --> 00:15:10.539 such as a rib or the like. 00:15:10.539 --> 00:15:14.539 This was among the types of condiments he, peace be upon him, would eat. 00:15:14.539 --> 00:15:16.539 Her statement, 00:15:16.539 --> 00:15:20.539 "He ate from it, then stood up for prayer without performing ablution," 00:15:20.539 --> 00:15:25.539 reflects the final practice in the guidance of the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:15:25.539 --> 00:15:28.539 which is that one does not need to perform ablution after eating what has been touched by fire. 00:15:28.539 --> 00:15:31.539 An exception to this is camel meat, 00:15:31.539 --> 00:15:34.539 according to the most correct opinion of the scholars. 00:15:34.539 --> 00:15:39.700 On the authority of ‘Abdullah Ibn al-Harith, may Allah be pleased with him, he said: 00:15:39.700 --> 00:15:43.700 "We ate with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:15:43.700 --> 00:15:47.850 roasted meat in the mosque." 00:15:47.850 --> 00:15:49.850 In this hadith, 00:15:49.850 --> 00:15:51.850 ‘Abdullah Ibn al-Harith informs us— 00:15:51.850 --> 00:15:53.850 he is Ibn Jaz’— 00:15:53.850 --> 00:15:58.850 and he was the last of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, to die in Egypt— 00:15:58.850 --> 00:16:02.850 he informs us that they ate with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:16:02.850 --> 00:16:04.850 roasted meat in the mosque, 00:16:04.850 --> 00:16:06.850 meaning meat that had been roasted. 00:16:06.850 --> 00:16:10.850 This indicates the permissibility of eating in the mosque, whether in a group or alone, 00:16:10.850 --> 00:16:14.850 provided there is no risk of dirtying the mosque. 00:16:14.850 --> 00:16:20.129 On the authority of al-Mughirah Ibn Shu‘bah, may Allah be pleased with him, he said: 00:16:20.129 --> 00:16:25.129 "I was a guest with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, one night, 00:16:25.129 --> 00:16:28.129 and some roasted meat was brought. 00:16:28.129 --> 00:16:30.129 Then he took a knife 00:16:30.129 --> 00:16:32.129 and began to slice it. 00:16:32.129 --> 00:16:34.129 He sliced some for me with it." 00:16:34.129 --> 00:16:36.159 He said: 00:16:36.159 --> 00:16:38.159 "Then Bilal came to call him to prayer, 00:16:38.159 --> 00:16:40.159 so he dropped the knife 00:16:40.159 --> 00:16:42.159 and said, 00:16:42.159 --> 00:16:44.159 'What is the matter with him? May his hands be covered in dust!'" 00:16:44.159 --> 00:16:46.190 He said: 00:16:46.190 --> 00:16:48.190 "His mustache had grown long, 00:16:48.190 --> 00:16:50.190 so he said to him, 00:16:50.190 --> 00:16:52.190 'Let me trim it for you using a siwak,' 00:16:52.190 --> 00:16:54.190 or 'Trim it over a siwak.'" 00:16:54.190 --> 00:16:58.019 In this hadith, 00:16:58.019 --> 00:17:00.019 we learn that al-Mughirah, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:17:00.019 --> 00:17:04.019 was a guest of the Prophet, peace be upon him. 00:17:05.019 --> 00:17:08.109 His statement, "Some roasted meat was brought," 00:17:08.109 --> 00:17:11.109 means a portion roasted over a fire was brought. 00:17:11.109 --> 00:17:13.109 His statement, 00:17:13.109 --> 00:17:15.109 "Then he took the knife," 00:17:15.109 --> 00:17:18.109 and the knife (shafrah) is a broad blade. 00:17:18.109 --> 00:17:20.109 "And he began to slice," 00:17:20.109 --> 00:17:22.109 meaning he was cutting pieces of meat with it. 00:17:22.109 --> 00:17:24.109 "He sliced some for me with it," 00:17:24.109 --> 00:17:28.109 meaning that out of his kindness, peace be upon him, 00:17:28.109 --> 00:17:30.109 and the perfection of his humility, 00:17:30.109 --> 00:17:32.109 and his excellent treatment of his Companions, 00:17:32.109 --> 00:17:36.109 he began to cut meat for al-Mughirah, may Allah be pleased with him. 00:17:36.109 --> 00:17:38.210 His statement, 00:17:38.210 --> 00:17:41.210 "Then Bilal came to call him to prayer," 00:17:41.210 --> 00:17:44.210 means Bilal, may Allah be pleased with him, came 00:17:44.210 --> 00:17:47.210 to inform him that the time for prayer had entered. 00:17:47.210 --> 00:17:49.210 His statement, 00:17:49.210 --> 00:17:51.210 "What is the matter with him? May his hands be covered in dust!" 00:17:51.210 --> 00:17:54.210 means: May his hands be stuck to the dust due to poverty. 00:17:54.210 --> 00:17:57.210 This expression and others like it 00:17:57.210 --> 00:17:59.210 were used by the Arabs 00:17:59.210 --> 00:18:01.210 without intending the literal meaning. 00:18:01.210 --> 00:18:04.210 The Prophet, peace be upon him, meant: 00:18:04.210 --> 00:18:08.210 "Will he not leave Bilal alone until we finish our food, 00:18:08.210 --> 00:18:10.210 and then we will stand for prayer?" 00:18:10.210 --> 00:18:12.210 This shows that he stopped eating 00:18:12.210 --> 00:18:14.210 and stood for prayer, 00:18:14.210 --> 00:18:18.210 which seems to contradict his statement, peace be upon him: 00:18:18.210 --> 00:18:20.210 "If dinner is served, 00:18:20.210 --> 00:18:22.210 and the prayer is called, 00:18:22.210 --> 00:18:24.210 then begin with dinner." 00:18:24.210 --> 00:18:29.210 This hadith is understood to apply when one has a strong desire for the food. 00:18:29.210 --> 00:18:32.210 Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymin, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 00:18:32.210 --> 00:18:34.210 "If the food is present, 00:18:34.210 --> 00:18:36.210 but one is full 00:18:36.210 --> 00:18:38.210 and does not care for it, 00:18:38.210 --> 00:18:41.210 then he should pray, and there is no dislike in his case." 00:18:41.210 --> 00:18:43.299 His statement, 00:18:43.299 --> 00:18:45.299 "His mustache had grown long," 00:18:45.299 --> 00:18:47.299 means it had become long. 00:18:47.299 --> 00:18:50.299 It is narrated in Musnad Ahmad with the wording: 00:18:50.299 --> 00:18:51.299 Al-Mughirah said, 00:18:51.299 --> 00:18:54.299 "My mustache had grown long." 00:18:54.299 --> 00:18:57.299 So the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, 00:18:57.299 --> 00:18:59.299 "Let me trim it for you using a siwak," 00:18:59.299 --> 00:19:02.299 or "Trim it over a siwak." 00:19:02.299 --> 00:19:04.299 This is a doubt from the narrator. 00:19:04.299 --> 00:19:06.299 The intended meaning 00:19:06.299 --> 00:19:09.299 is to place the siwak under the mustache 00:19:09.299 --> 00:19:12.299 and then trim what exceeds it with scissors. 00:19:12.299 --> 00:19:15.299 This contains an encouragement to take care of the mustache, 00:19:15.299 --> 00:19:18.299 and that the mustache should be trimmed with scissors, 00:19:18.299 --> 00:19:20.299 not shaved with a razor. 00:19:20.299 --> 00:19:23.710 A benefit: 00:19:23.710 --> 00:19:26.869 Trimming the mustache is part of the natural disposition (fitrah). 00:19:26.869 --> 00:19:29.869 When a person’s natural disposition is corrupted, 00:19:29.869 --> 00:19:32.869 they begin to see the ugly as beautiful, 00:19:32.869 --> 00:19:35.869 so they let their mustache grow excessively long, 00:19:35.869 --> 00:19:37.869 and they see the beautiful as ugly, 00:19:37.869 --> 00:19:39.869 so they shave their beard. 00:19:39.869 --> 00:19:41.940 Yet beauty and goodness lie 00:19:41.940 --> 00:19:44.940 in conforming to the Shari‘ah and the natural disposition, 00:19:44.940 --> 00:19:48.940 which is done by letting the beard grow and trimming the mustache. 00:19:48.940 --> 00:19:52.900 The hadith has more to follow, if Allah wills. 00:19:52.900 --> 00:19:54.900 And Allah knows best. 00:19:54.900 --> 00:19:58.900 May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, 00:19:58.900 --> 00:20:02.900 and upon all his family and companions.