1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,139 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:07,139 --> 00:00:09,199 With pens of longing, 3 00:00:09,199 --> 00:00:11,740 And the ink of love, 4 00:00:11,740 --> 00:00:15,869 We inscribe words more precious than gold, 5 00:00:15,869 --> 00:00:17,870 In describing the Master of all creation, 6 00:00:17,870 --> 00:00:22,670 Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 7 00:00:22,670 --> 00:00:30,629 The Prophetic characteristics (Shama'il). 8 00:00:30,629 --> 00:00:36,630 Chapter: What has been narrated regarding the description of the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) side-dishes. 9 00:00:36,630 --> 00:00:41,880 Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: 10 00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:45,880 Meat was brought to the Prophet (peace be upon him), 11 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:47,880 And the shoulder (arm) was raised toward him, 12 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:49,880 For he used to like it. 13 00:00:49,880 --> 00:00:53,130 He took a bite from it. 14 00:00:53,130 --> 00:00:55,130 In this hadith, 15 00:00:55,130 --> 00:00:59,130 It is mentioned that meat was brought to the Prophet (peace be upon him), 16 00:00:59,130 --> 00:01:01,130 And the shoulder was raised toward him, 17 00:01:01,130 --> 00:01:04,129 Meaning it was brought near to him and presented to him. 18 00:01:04,129 --> 00:01:06,129 "For he used to like it," 19 00:01:06,129 --> 00:01:08,129 Means that he (peace be upon him) 20 00:01:08,129 --> 00:01:10,129 Loved the shoulder, 21 00:01:10,129 --> 00:01:12,129 Because it is the most delicious part, 22 00:01:12,129 --> 00:01:14,129 And because it is at the front of the body, 23 00:01:14,129 --> 00:01:16,129 It is the meat that cooks the fastest, 24 00:01:16,129 --> 00:01:18,129 And is the most beneficial, 25 00:01:18,129 --> 00:01:20,129 Along with its increased deliciousness, 26 00:01:20,129 --> 00:01:22,129 And the sweetness of its taste, 27 00:01:22,129 --> 00:01:24,129 And its distance from the places of impurity 28 00:01:24,129 --> 00:01:26,159 In the animal. 29 00:01:26,159 --> 00:01:28,159 His (peace be upon him) love 30 00:01:28,159 --> 00:01:30,159 For certain foods 31 00:01:30,159 --> 00:01:32,159 Means that when it was present before him, 32 00:01:32,159 --> 00:01:34,159 He would partake of a good portion, 33 00:01:34,159 --> 00:01:36,159 Because he would not burden people 34 00:01:36,159 --> 00:01:38,159 By asking them to bring it or cook it, 35 00:01:38,159 --> 00:01:40,290 Or other such things. 36 00:01:40,290 --> 00:01:42,290 His saying, "He took a bite (nahasha) from it," 37 00:01:42,290 --> 00:01:44,290 Means he gripped the meat 38 00:01:44,290 --> 00:01:46,290 With the tips of his teeth, 39 00:01:46,290 --> 00:01:48,290 And pulled it from the bone. 40 00:01:48,290 --> 00:01:50,290 In a narration in the two Sahihs, 41 00:01:50,290 --> 00:01:52,290 It says "he took a bite (nahasa) from it," 42 00:01:52,290 --> 00:01:54,290 And both are authentic. 43 00:01:54,290 --> 00:01:56,290 "Nahasa" is done with the tips of the teeth, 44 00:01:56,290 --> 00:01:58,290 And "nahasha" is done with the molars. 45 00:01:58,290 --> 00:02:01,439 From Ibn Mas‘ud 46 00:02:01,439 --> 00:02:03,439 (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 47 00:02:03,439 --> 00:02:05,439 The Prophet (peace be upon him) 48 00:02:05,439 --> 00:02:07,439 Used to like the shoulder. 49 00:02:07,439 --> 00:02:09,439 He said: 50 00:02:09,439 --> 00:02:11,439 "And it was poisoned," referring to the shoulder. 51 00:02:11,439 --> 00:02:13,439 And he believed that the Jews 52 00:02:13,439 --> 00:02:16,620 Had poisoned it. 53 00:02:16,620 --> 00:02:18,620 This hadith indicates 54 00:02:18,620 --> 00:02:20,620 That the Prophet (peace be upon him) 55 00:02:20,620 --> 00:02:22,620 Used to like the shoulder, 56 00:02:22,620 --> 00:02:24,620 And it was poisoned. 57 00:02:24,620 --> 00:02:26,620 Meaning, they placed poison in it for him. 58 00:02:26,620 --> 00:02:28,620 This occurred during the expedition of 59 00:02:28,620 --> 00:02:30,620 Khaybar. 60 00:02:30,620 --> 00:02:32,620 His saying, "And he believed that the Jews," 61 00:02:32,620 --> 00:02:38,620 Means that Ibn Mas‘ud (may Allah be pleased with him) believed that the Jews had poisoned it. 62 00:02:38,620 --> 00:02:45,780 Many evidences have come to show that it was indeed the Jews who placed poison for him in the sheep on the day of Khaybar. 63 00:02:45,780 --> 00:02:53,780 They instructed a woman among them, called Zaynab bint al-Harith, to prepare food for him, 64 00:02:53,780 --> 00:02:57,780 And to put poison in it to kill him. 65 00:02:57,780 --> 00:03:02,780 She asked which part of the meat he liked best, and was told it was the shoulder. 66 00:03:02,780 --> 00:03:08,780 So she put poison in the entire sheep, but she concentrated the amount in the shoulder. 67 00:03:08,780 --> 00:03:14,780 When he (peace be upon him) took a bite from it, Allah made the shoulder speak, 68 00:03:14,780 --> 00:03:17,780 And it informed him that there was poison in it. 69 00:03:17,780 --> 00:03:21,780 So he (peace be upon him) spat out what was in his mouth. 70 00:03:21,780 --> 00:03:26,780 Then this woman was brought to the Prophet (peace be upon him), 71 00:03:26,780 --> 00:03:32,780 And she confessed, saying: "I thought if you were a king, we would be rid of you, 72 00:03:32,780 --> 00:03:36,780 But if you are a Prophet, Allah will protect you." 73 00:03:36,780 --> 00:03:41,819 The Prophet (peace be upon him) did not retaliate against her for anything. 74 00:03:41,819 --> 00:03:46,819 Bishr ibn al-Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) had eaten from the meat and died, 75 00:03:46,819 --> 00:03:50,819 So his family sought retribution for his blood, and she was executed. 76 00:03:50,819 --> 00:03:54,879 From ‘A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: 77 00:03:54,879 --> 00:03:59,879 The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to say during his final illness: 78 00:03:59,879 --> 00:04:05,879 "O ‘A’ishah, I still feel the pain of the food I ate at Khaybar; 79 00:04:05,879 --> 00:04:10,879 This is the time I feel my aorta being cut by that poison." 80 00:04:10,879 --> 00:04:14,879 The aorta is a vein connected to the heart; 81 00:04:14,879 --> 00:04:17,879 If it is severed, a person dies. 82 00:04:17,879 --> 00:04:23,879 So Allah, the Exalted, protected His Prophet (peace be upon him) from that poison, 83 00:04:23,879 --> 00:04:25,879 And it did not kill him. 84 00:04:25,879 --> 00:04:32,879 Yet Allah willed that the effect of what he had put in his mouth would remain until he died three years later. 85 00:04:32,879 --> 00:04:38,129 From Abu ‘Ubayd (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 86 00:04:38,129 --> 00:04:42,129 I cooked a pot for the Prophet (peace be upon him), 87 00:04:42,129 --> 00:04:47,129 And he liked the shoulder, so I handed him the shoulder. 88 00:04:47,129 --> 00:04:52,129 Then he said, "Hand me the shoulder," so I handed it to him. 89 00:04:52,129 --> 00:05:01,129 Then he said, "Hand me the shoulder," so I said, "O Messenger of Allah, how many shoulders does a sheep have?" 90 00:05:01,129 --> 00:05:09,129 He replied, "By the One in Whose hand is my soul, had you remained silent, you would have continued to hand me the shoulder as long as I asked." 91 00:05:09,129 --> 00:05:17,339 This hadith mentions that Abu ‘Ubayd, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 92 00:05:17,339 --> 00:05:22,379 Cooked a sheep for the Prophet (peace be upon him) in a pot. 93 00:05:22,379 --> 00:05:28,379 The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked him for the shoulder, so he handed it to him. 94 00:05:28,379 --> 00:05:32,379 Then he asked him a second time, so he handed it to him. 95 00:05:32,379 --> 00:05:36,379 Then he said a third time, "Hand me the shoulder." 96 00:05:36,379 --> 00:05:43,379 Abu ‘Ubayd said in astonishment, "O Messenger of Allah, how many shoulders does a sheep have?" 97 00:05:43,379 --> 00:05:49,379 Meaning, I have already handed you two shoulders, and a sheep only has two. 98 00:05:49,379 --> 00:05:58,379 He (peace be upon him) said, "By the One in Whose hand is my soul, had you remained silent, you would have continued to hand me the shoulder as long as I asked," 99 00:05:58,379 --> 00:06:06,379 Meaning, if you had gone to the pot without questioning me, you would have handed me the shoulder even if I had asked you repeatedly, 100 00:06:06,379 --> 00:06:11,379 Because Allah the Exalted would have created in it shoulder after shoulder, 101 00:06:11,379 --> 00:06:16,379 As a miracle and honor for him (peace be upon him). 102 00:06:16,379 --> 00:06:19,379 This is one of the signs of his Prophethood. 103 00:06:19,379 --> 00:06:24,589 From Umm Hani’ (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: 104 00:06:24,589 --> 00:06:35,589 The Prophet (peace be upon him) entered upon me and said, "Do you have anything?" I said, "No, only dry bread and vinegar." 105 00:06:35,589 --> 00:06:43,709 He said, "Bring it; a house is never destitute of side-dishes if it has vinegar." 106 00:06:43,709 --> 00:06:51,709 In this hadith, the Prophet (peace be upon him) entered upon Umm Hani’, who was his cousin. 107 00:06:51,709 --> 00:07:01,709 He said, "Do you have anything?" meaning, do you have any food? She said, "No, only dry bread and vinegar." 108 00:07:01,709 --> 00:07:09,740 He said, "Bring it," meaning, present it to me. "A house is never destitute of side-dishes if it has vinegar." 109 00:07:09,740 --> 00:07:15,740 Meaning, if a house contains vinegar, it is not devoid of side-dishes. 110 00:07:15,740 --> 00:07:21,740 The hadith encourages not looking at bread and vinegar with contempt. 111 00:07:21,740 --> 00:07:31,740 It also shows there is no harm in asking for food from someone who would not be embarrassed by the requester, due to sincere love and the knowledge that the person asked would be pleased to provide it. 112 00:07:31,740 --> 00:07:37,379 From Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 113 00:07:37,379 --> 00:07:47,379 The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "The superiority of ‘A’ishah over women is like the superiority of Tharid over all other food." 114 00:07:47,379 --> 00:07:57,500 Tharid is bread crumbled and topped with broth from meat or similar, making it soft. 115 00:07:57,500 --> 00:08:02,529 It may contain meat, or it may be without it. 116 00:08:02,529 --> 00:08:12,529 The hadith indicates the superiority of the Mother of the Believers, ‘A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), the wife of the Prophet (peace be upon him), over all other women. 117 00:08:12,529 --> 00:08:17,529 This preference does not necessitate absolute superiority, 118 00:08:17,529 --> 00:08:23,529 So that it would not exclude those like Maryam, Asiyah, Khadijah, and Fatimah. 119 00:08:23,529 --> 00:08:29,529 This reconciles this hadith with the hadith regarding the best women of Paradise. 120 00:08:29,529 --> 00:08:38,529 Rather, the intent is her superiority over the women of this Ummah, or her superiority over the other wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him). 121 00:08:38,529 --> 00:08:49,779 From Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), that he saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) perform wudu’ after eating from a piece of dried curd (aqit). 122 00:08:49,779 --> 00:08:56,899 Then he saw him eat from the shoulder of a sheep, then pray without performing wudu’. 123 00:08:56,899 --> 00:09:03,899 In this hadith, the Prophet (peace be upon him) performed wudu’ after he had eaten from a piece of dried curd. 124 00:09:03,899 --> 00:09:09,899 Meaning a piece of aqit, and aqit is milk that has solidified and hardened. 125 00:09:09,899 --> 00:09:15,899 A piece of it is called "thawr aqit" because it has separated (thara) from the rest. 126 00:09:15,899 --> 00:09:24,090 The Prophet’s (peace be upon him) wudu’ after eating the aqit was because it had been touched by fire. 127 00:09:24,090 --> 00:09:29,179 "Then he saw him eat from the shoulder of a sheep, then pray without performing wudu’." 128 00:09:29,179 --> 00:09:37,309 This part of the hadith shows that he (peace be upon him) abandoned wudu’ after eating what had been touched by fire. 129 00:09:37,309 --> 00:09:45,309 The reconciliation between the two is that the obligation of wudu’ after eating what was touched by fire was in the early days of Islam, 130 00:09:45,309 --> 00:09:48,309 Then it was abrogated, and it remained only as a recommended act. 131 00:09:48,309 --> 00:09:55,309 Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) intended by this hadith to show that the previous ruling, 132 00:09:55,309 --> 00:10:03,309 Which was performing wudu’ after eating what was touched by fire, had been abrogated at the end of his (peace be upon him) life. 133 00:10:03,309 --> 00:10:08,500 From Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 134 00:10:08,500 --> 00:10:15,500 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) held a wedding feast for Safiyyah with dates and Sawiq (barley meal). 135 00:10:17,710 --> 00:10:23,710 In this hadith, when the Prophet (peace be upon him) married the Mother of the Believers, 136 00:10:23,710 --> 00:10:30,710 Safiyyah bint Huyayy ibn Akhtab (may Allah be pleased with her), who was among the captives of the battle of Khaybar, 137 00:10:30,710 --> 00:10:37,710 He freed her and made her manumission her dowry, and held a feast for her with dates and Sawiq. 138 00:10:37,710 --> 00:10:42,710 Sawiq is what is made from wheat or barley flour. 139 00:10:42,710 --> 00:10:46,710 It is mentioned in the Sahih that he held a feast for her with Hays. 140 00:10:46,710 --> 00:10:53,710 Hays is food made from dates and ghee, with either dried curd or flour added. 141 00:10:53,710 --> 00:11:01,740 One learns from the hadith the recommendation of the wedding feast and that it should be according to the husband’s means. 142 00:11:01,740 --> 00:11:09,740 It also shows the lack of affectation and the distance from extravagance that he (peace be upon him) practiced. 143 00:11:09,740 --> 00:11:16,440 From Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said: 144 00:11:16,440 --> 00:11:22,440 The Prophet (peace be upon him) came to our house, so we slaughtered a sheep for him. 145 00:11:22,440 --> 00:11:27,440 He said, "It is as if they knew that we love meat." 146 00:11:27,440 --> 00:11:37,200 The Prophet (peace be upon him) intended by that to comfort them and bring joy to them, 147 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:41,200 Not out of a passion for meat or an excess in loving it. 148 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:46,360 This hadith has a story, which is that Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: 149 00:11:46,360 --> 00:11:53,360 I came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) seeking his help regarding a debt that was upon my father. 150 00:11:53,360 --> 00:11:56,360 He said, "I will come to you." 151 00:11:56,360 --> 00:12:05,360 He said, "So I returned and said to my wife, 'Do not speak to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and do not ask him.'" 152 00:12:05,360 --> 00:12:11,360 He said, "So he came to us, and we slaughtered a young sheep we had for him." 153 00:12:11,360 --> 00:12:17,360 He said, "O Jabir, it is as if you knew our love for meat." 154 00:12:17,360 --> 00:12:26,360 He said, "When he left, my wife said to him, 'Pray for me and my husband,' or 'Pray for us.'" 155 00:12:26,360 --> 00:12:31,360 He said, "O Allah, bless them." 156 00:12:32,360 --> 00:12:37,360 He said, "I said to her, 'Did I not forbid you?'" 157 00:12:37,360 --> 00:12:45,360 She said, "Do you see the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) entering upon us without praying for us?" 158 00:12:45,360 --> 00:12:49,480 From Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 159 00:12:49,480 --> 00:12:54,480 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) went out, and I was with him. 160 00:12:54,480 --> 00:12:57,480 He entered upon a woman from the Ansar, 161 00:12:57,480 --> 00:13:00,480 And she slaughtered a sheep for him, so he ate from it. 162 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:04,480 She brought him a tray of fresh dates, so he ate from it. 163 00:13:04,480 --> 00:13:08,480 Then he performed wudu’ for Dhuhr and prayed, then left. 164 00:13:08,480 --> 00:13:13,480 She brought him the leftovers of the sheep, so he ate. 165 00:13:13,480 --> 00:13:16,480 Then he prayed ‘Asr and did not perform wudu’. 166 00:13:16,480 --> 00:13:22,789 In this hadith, Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) says: 167 00:13:22,789 --> 00:13:26,789 "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) went out, and I was with him." 168 00:13:27,789 --> 00:13:32,789 In this style is a demonstration of the perfect manners of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) 169 00:13:32,789 --> 00:13:36,789 In their speech regarding the Prophet (peace be upon him). 170 00:13:36,789 --> 00:13:41,789 They use expressions that convey that they are his followers, 171 00:13:41,789 --> 00:13:45,889 And that he (peace be upon him) is the one followed. 172 00:13:45,889 --> 00:13:48,889 His saying, "He entered upon a woman from the Ansar," 173 00:13:48,889 --> 00:13:52,889 "And she slaughtered a sheep for him, so he ate from it." 174 00:13:52,889 --> 00:13:55,889 "She brought him a tray of fresh dates, so he ate from it." 175 00:13:55,889 --> 00:14:00,889 The tray (qina‘) is the dish upon which dates are eaten, 176 00:14:00,889 --> 00:14:02,889 And it is made from palm fronds. 177 00:14:02,889 --> 00:14:05,889 She presented the sheep to him first, 178 00:14:05,889 --> 00:14:08,889 And he (peace be upon him) ate from it. 179 00:14:08,889 --> 00:14:12,889 Then she presented the dates to him, and he ate from them. 180 00:14:12,889 --> 00:14:15,889 Then he performed wudu’ for Dhuhr and prayed. 181 00:14:15,889 --> 00:14:19,889 It does not necessarily follow that he (peace be upon him) 182 00:14:19,889 --> 00:14:22,889 Performed wudu’ because he ate from the sheep, 183 00:14:22,889 --> 00:14:26,889 Rather, he performed wudu’ for a ritual impurity or to renew his wudu’. 184 00:14:26,889 --> 00:14:30,889 His saying, "Then he left," meaning after the Dhuhr prayer. 185 00:14:30,889 --> 00:14:34,889 "She brought him the leftovers of the sheep." 186 00:14:34,889 --> 00:14:37,889 The leftovers (‘alalah) are the remainder of something. 187 00:14:37,889 --> 00:14:40,889 Meaning she brought him the remainder of the sheep. 188 00:14:40,889 --> 00:14:44,889 He ate, then prayed ‘Asr and did not perform wudu’. 189 00:14:44,889 --> 00:14:49,919 This shows that his (peace be upon him) first wudu’ 190 00:14:49,919 --> 00:14:52,919 Was not because of his eating from the sheep, 191 00:14:52,919 --> 00:14:56,919 Otherwise, he would have performed wudu’ again for the ‘Asr prayer. 192 00:14:56,919 --> 00:15:01,299 The hadith shows that the Prophet (peace be upon him) 193 00:15:01,299 --> 00:15:04,299 Ate meat twice in one day, 194 00:15:04,299 --> 00:15:08,299 Once before the Dhuhr prayer and once after it. 195 00:15:08,299 --> 00:15:12,299 This does not contradict the statement of ‘A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her): 196 00:15:12,299 --> 00:15:17,299 "He never ate his fill of bread and meat twice in one day," 197 00:15:17,299 --> 00:15:21,299 Because it does not necessarily mean that he (peace be upon him) 198 00:15:21,299 --> 00:15:23,299 Ate until he was full. 199 00:15:23,299 --> 00:15:27,299 He had only eaten a little of it before the Dhuhr prayer. 200 00:15:27,299 --> 00:15:31,299 When he finished the prayer, it was presented to him again. 201 00:15:31,299 --> 00:15:36,549 He ate a little of it once more. 202 00:15:36,549 --> 00:15:40,549 On the authority of Umm al-Mundhir, may Allah be pleased with her, she said: 203 00:15:40,549 --> 00:15:44,549 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, came to visit me, 204 00:15:44,549 --> 00:15:45,549 and ‘Ali was with him. 205 00:15:45,549 --> 00:15:48,549 We had hanging clusters of dates. 206 00:15:48,549 --> 00:15:49,549 She said: 207 00:15:49,549 --> 00:15:53,549 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, began to eat, 208 00:15:53,549 --> 00:15:56,549 and ‘Ali was eating with him. 209 00:15:56,549 --> 00:16:00,580 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to ‘Ali: 210 00:16:00,580 --> 00:16:04,580 "Stop, ‘Ali, for you are recovering from an illness." 211 00:16:04,580 --> 00:16:05,710 She said: 212 00:16:05,710 --> 00:16:10,710 So ‘Ali sat down while the Prophet, peace be upon him, continued to eat. 213 00:16:10,710 --> 00:16:14,740 She said: I then prepared some chard and barley for them. 214 00:16:14,740 --> 00:16:18,740 The Prophet, peace be upon him, said to ‘Ali: 215 00:16:18,740 --> 00:16:23,740 "Eat from this, for it is more suitable for you." 216 00:16:23,740 --> 00:16:32,340 This hadith indicates that the Prophet, peace be upon him, visited Umm al-Mundhir, 217 00:16:32,340 --> 00:16:36,340 who was one of his maternal aunts. 218 00:16:36,340 --> 00:16:39,340 ‘Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, was with him. 219 00:16:39,340 --> 00:16:43,440 Regarding her statement, "We had hanging clusters of dates," 220 00:16:43,440 --> 00:16:46,440 the word *dawali* is the plural of *daliyah*, 221 00:16:46,440 --> 00:16:49,440 which refers to a cluster of fresh or ripening dates. 222 00:16:49,440 --> 00:16:54,440 They used to hang the dates to ripen and then eat the ones that became ready. 223 00:16:54,440 --> 00:17:00,440 The Prophet, peace be upon him, began to eat from the dates, and ‘Ali ate with him. 224 00:17:00,440 --> 00:17:04,440 Then the Prophet, peace be upon him, said to ‘Ali: 225 00:17:04,440 --> 00:17:08,440 "Stop, ‘Ali," meaning, cease eating. 226 00:17:08,440 --> 00:17:10,440 "For you are recovering from an illness," 227 00:17:10,440 --> 00:17:14,440 meaning you have recently recovered from a sickness. 228 00:17:14,440 --> 00:17:18,470 A *naqih* is one who has recently recovered from an illness, 229 00:17:18,470 --> 00:17:21,470 and whose health has not yet fully returned to its normal state. 230 00:17:21,470 --> 00:17:25,700 She said: I prepared some chard and barley for them. 231 00:17:25,700 --> 00:17:29,700 Chard is a plant similar to arugula, 232 00:17:29,700 --> 00:17:31,700 which is eaten cooked. 233 00:17:31,700 --> 00:17:35,700 So she cooked the barley with the chard and served it to them. 234 00:17:36,700 --> 00:17:39,700 The Prophet, peace be upon him, said to ‘Ali: 235 00:17:39,700 --> 00:17:41,700 "Eat from this," 236 00:17:41,700 --> 00:17:43,700 "for it is more suitable for you." 237 00:17:43,700 --> 00:17:47,759 Meaning, eat from this food, as it is more beneficial for you. 238 00:17:47,759 --> 00:17:49,789 Scholars have mentioned 239 00:17:49,789 --> 00:17:52,789 that when barley is cooked with chard, 240 00:17:52,789 --> 00:17:55,789 it is very beneficial for the sick, 241 00:17:55,789 --> 00:17:58,789 especially during the period of convalescence 242 00:17:58,789 --> 00:18:00,789 and the beginning of the return to good health. 243 00:18:00,789 --> 00:18:05,359 On the authority of ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, she said: 244 00:18:05,359 --> 00:18:08,359 The Prophet, peace be upon him, 245 00:18:08,359 --> 00:18:10,359 would come to me and ask: 246 00:18:10,359 --> 00:18:12,359 "Do you have any food for the morning?" 247 00:18:12,359 --> 00:18:14,359 I would say: "No." 248 00:18:14,359 --> 00:18:16,359 He would say: 249 00:18:16,359 --> 00:18:18,390 "Then I am fasting." 250 00:18:18,390 --> 00:18:19,390 She said: 251 00:18:19,390 --> 00:18:21,390 He came to me one day, 252 00:18:21,390 --> 00:18:22,390 and I said: 253 00:18:22,390 --> 00:18:23,390 "O Messenger of Allah, 254 00:18:23,390 --> 00:18:26,390 we have been given a gift." 255 00:18:26,390 --> 00:18:27,390 He asked: 256 00:18:27,390 --> 00:18:29,390 "What is it?" 257 00:18:29,390 --> 00:18:30,390 I said: 258 00:18:30,390 --> 00:18:31,390 "Hays (a dish of dates, ghee, and dried yogurt)." 259 00:18:31,390 --> 00:18:32,390 He said: 260 00:18:32,390 --> 00:18:35,390 "I began the day fasting." 261 00:18:35,390 --> 00:18:36,390 She said: 262 00:18:36,390 --> 00:18:38,390 Then he ate. 263 00:18:38,390 --> 00:18:41,579 This hadith shows 264 00:18:41,579 --> 00:18:43,579 that the Prophet, peace be upon him, 265 00:18:43,579 --> 00:18:45,579 whenever he entered his house, 266 00:18:45,579 --> 00:18:48,579 would ask ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, 267 00:18:48,579 --> 00:18:49,579 saying: 268 00:18:49,579 --> 00:18:51,579 "Do you have any food for the morning?" 269 00:18:51,579 --> 00:18:55,579 *Ghada* refers to what is eaten at the beginning of the day. 270 00:18:55,579 --> 00:18:57,579 If she said no, 271 00:18:57,579 --> 00:18:58,579 he would say: 272 00:18:58,579 --> 00:18:59,579 "I am fasting," 273 00:19:00,579 --> 00:19:03,579 meaning he formed the intention to fast from that moment. 274 00:19:03,579 --> 00:19:05,579 Then some food was brought to him, 275 00:19:05,579 --> 00:19:08,579 and she said to him: "O Messenger of Allah, 276 00:19:08,579 --> 00:19:11,579 we have been given a gift." 277 00:19:11,579 --> 00:19:13,579 He asked what it was, 278 00:19:13,579 --> 00:19:14,579 and she said: 279 00:19:14,579 --> 00:19:15,579 "Hays." 280 00:19:15,579 --> 00:19:16,579 Hays 281 00:19:16,579 --> 00:19:18,579 is dates mixed with ghee and dried yogurt (aqt), 282 00:19:18,579 --> 00:19:21,579 or with ghee and flour. 283 00:19:21,579 --> 00:19:24,579 He, peace be upon him, said: 284 00:19:24,579 --> 00:19:27,579 "I began the day fasting," 285 00:19:27,579 --> 00:19:28,579 but she said: 286 00:19:28,579 --> 00:19:29,579 Then he ate. 287 00:19:29,579 --> 00:19:32,700 We learn from this hadith 288 00:19:32,700 --> 00:19:37,700 that for voluntary fasting, it is not a condition to form the intention from the night before. 289 00:19:37,700 --> 00:19:41,700 If a person wakes up and has not eaten or drunk anything, 290 00:19:41,700 --> 00:19:44,700 and then decides during the day to fast, 291 00:19:44,700 --> 00:19:46,700 he may do so. 292 00:19:46,700 --> 00:19:48,700 This is unlike obligatory fasting, 293 00:19:48,700 --> 00:19:53,700 for which it is a condition to form the intention from the night before. 294 00:19:53,700 --> 00:19:55,829 Also, in this hadith, 295 00:19:55,829 --> 00:19:57,829 it is shown that he, peace be upon him, 296 00:19:57,829 --> 00:20:00,829 had intended to fast, 297 00:20:00,829 --> 00:20:04,829 but then found food after arriving home, 298 00:20:04,829 --> 00:20:05,829 and so he broke his fast. 299 00:20:05,829 --> 00:20:09,829 This is evidence that one who is voluntarily fasting 300 00:20:09,829 --> 00:20:13,829 may break his fast at any time he wishes during the day, 301 00:20:13,829 --> 00:20:15,829 for he is the master of his own decision. 302 00:20:15,829 --> 00:20:20,430 On the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, 303 00:20:20,430 --> 00:20:23,430 that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 304 00:20:23,430 --> 00:20:26,430 used to like the *thufal*. 305 00:20:26,430 --> 00:20:28,460 ‘Abdullah said: 306 00:20:28,460 --> 00:20:31,460 Meaning what remained of the food. 307 00:20:31,460 --> 00:20:34,650 This hadith shows 308 00:20:34,650 --> 00:20:37,650 that the Prophet, peace be upon him, 309 00:20:37,650 --> 00:20:39,650 used to like the *thufal*. 310 00:20:39,650 --> 00:20:42,650 *Thufal* was explained by the author’s teacher, 311 00:20:42,650 --> 00:20:45,650 ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Darimi, 312 00:20:45,650 --> 00:20:48,650 as that which remains of the food, 313 00:20:48,650 --> 00:20:50,650 meaning what is left at the bottom of the pot, 314 00:20:50,650 --> 00:20:53,650 whether it be meat, flour, or otherwise. 315 00:20:54,650 --> 00:20:57,650 It is distinguished by being more thoroughly cooked 316 00:20:57,650 --> 00:20:59,650 and better in taste. 317 00:20:59,650 --> 00:21:02,650 It contains an indication of humility, patience, 318 00:21:02,650 --> 00:21:04,650 contentment with little, 319 00:21:04,650 --> 00:21:08,650 and seeking the blessing in the remainder of the food. 320 00:21:08,650 --> 00:21:12,829 In concluding this chapter, 321 00:21:12,829 --> 00:21:16,829 it is good to mention that the Prophet, peace be upon him, 322 00:21:16,829 --> 00:21:18,829 was not in the habit of restricting himself 323 00:21:18,829 --> 00:21:21,829 to only one type of food, 324 00:21:21,829 --> 00:21:24,829 as that is often harmful to one's health, 325 00:21:24,829 --> 00:21:27,829 even if it is the best of foods. 326 00:21:27,829 --> 00:21:30,829 Therefore, he would eat whatever was available to him, 327 00:21:30,829 --> 00:21:34,829 such as meat, fruit, dates, and other things. 328 00:21:34,829 --> 00:21:39,019 The hadith has more to follow, if Allah wills. 329 00:21:39,019 --> 00:21:41,019 And Allah knows best. 330 00:21:41,019 --> 00:21:44,019 May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, 331 00:21:44,019 --> 00:21:48,019 and upon all his family and companions.