WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:07.139 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 00:00:07.139 --> 00:00:09.199 With pens of longing, 00:00:09.199 --> 00:00:11.740 And the ink of love, 00:00:11.740 --> 00:00:15.869 We inscribe words more precious than gold, 00:00:15.869 --> 00:00:17.870 In describing the Master of all creation, 00:00:17.870 --> 00:00:22.670 Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:00:22.670 --> 00:00:30.629 The Prophetic characteristics (Shama'il). 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. 00:00:36.630 --> 00:00:41.880 Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: 00:00:41.880 --> 00:00:45.880 Meat was brought to the Prophet (peace be upon him), 00:00:45.880 --> 00:00:47.880 And the shoulder (arm) was raised toward him, 00:00:47.880 --> 00:00:49.880 For he used to like it. 00:00:49.880 --> 00:00:53.130 He took a bite from it. 00:00:53.130 --> 00:00:55.130 In this hadith, 00:00:55.130 --> 00:00:59.130 It is mentioned that meat was brought to the Prophet (peace be upon him), 00:00:59.130 --> 00:01:01.130 And the shoulder was raised toward him, 00:01:01.130 --> 00:01:04.129 Meaning it was brought near to him and presented to him. 00:01:04.129 --> 00:01:06.129 "For he used to like it," 00:01:06.129 --> 00:01:08.129 Means that he (peace be upon him) 00:01:08.129 --> 00:01:10.129 Loved the shoulder, 00:01:10.129 --> 00:01:12.129 Because it is the most delicious part, 00:01:12.129 --> 00:01:14.129 And because it is at the front of the body, 00:01:14.129 --> 00:01:16.129 It is the meat that cooks the fastest, 00:01:16.129 --> 00:01:18.129 And is the most beneficial, 00:01:18.129 --> 00:01:20.129 Along with its increased deliciousness, 00:01:20.129 --> 00:01:22.129 And the sweetness of its taste, 00:01:22.129 --> 00:01:24.129 And its distance from the places of impurity 00:01:24.129 --> 00:01:26.159 In the animal. 00:01:26.159 --> 00:01:28.159 His (peace be upon him) love 00:01:28.159 --> 00:01:30.159 For certain foods 00:01:30.159 --> 00:01:32.159 Means that when it was present before him, 00:01:32.159 --> 00:01:34.159 He would partake of a good portion, 00:01:34.159 --> 00:01:36.159 Because he would not burden people 00:01:36.159 --> 00:01:38.159 By asking them to bring it or cook it, 00:01:38.159 --> 00:01:40.290 Or other such things. 00:01:40.290 --> 00:01:42.290 His saying, "He took a bite (nahasha) from it," 00:01:42.290 --> 00:01:44.290 Means he gripped the meat 00:01:44.290 --> 00:01:46.290 With the tips of his teeth, 00:01:46.290 --> 00:01:48.290 And pulled it from the bone. 00:01:48.290 --> 00:01:50.290 In a narration in the two Sahihs, 00:01:50.290 --> 00:01:52.290 It says "he took a bite (nahasa) from it," 00:01:52.290 --> 00:01:54.290 And both are authentic. 00:01:54.290 --> 00:01:56.290 "Nahasa" is done with the tips of the teeth, 00:01:56.290 --> 00:01:58.290 And "nahasha" is done with the molars. 00:01:58.290 --> 00:02:01.439 From Ibn Mas‘ud 00:02:01.439 --> 00:02:03.439 (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 00:02:03.439 --> 00:02:05.439 The Prophet (peace be upon him) 00:02:05.439 --> 00:02:07.439 Used to like the shoulder. 00:02:07.439 --> 00:02:09.439 He said: 00:02:09.439 --> 00:02:11.439 "And it was poisoned," referring to the shoulder. 00:02:11.439 --> 00:02:13.439 And he believed that the Jews 00:02:13.439 --> 00:02:16.620 Had poisoned it. 00:02:16.620 --> 00:02:18.620 This hadith indicates 00:02:18.620 --> 00:02:20.620 That the Prophet (peace be upon him) 00:02:20.620 --> 00:02:22.620 Used to like the shoulder, 00:02:22.620 --> 00:02:24.620 And it was poisoned. 00:02:24.620 --> 00:02:26.620 Meaning, they placed poison in it for him. 00:02:26.620 --> 00:02:28.620 This occurred during the expedition of 00:02:28.620 --> 00:02:30.620 Khaybar. 00:02:30.620 --> 00:02:32.620 His saying, "And he believed that the Jews," 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. 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. 00:02:45.780 --> 00:02:53.780 They instructed a woman among them, called Zaynab bint al-Harith, to prepare food for him, 00:02:53.780 --> 00:02:57.780 And to put poison in it to kill him. 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. 00:03:02.780 --> 00:03:08.780 So she put poison in the entire sheep, but she concentrated the amount in the shoulder. 00:03:08.780 --> 00:03:14.780 When he (peace be upon him) took a bite from it, Allah made the shoulder speak, 00:03:14.780 --> 00:03:17.780 And it informed him that there was poison in it. 00:03:17.780 --> 00:03:21.780 So he (peace be upon him) spat out what was in his mouth. 00:03:21.780 --> 00:03:26.780 Then this woman was brought to the Prophet (peace be upon him), 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, 00:03:32.780 --> 00:03:36.780 But if you are a Prophet, Allah will protect you." 00:03:36.780 --> 00:03:41.819 The Prophet (peace be upon him) did not retaliate against her for anything. 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, 00:03:46.819 --> 00:03:50.819 So his family sought retribution for his blood, and she was executed. 00:03:50.819 --> 00:03:54.879 From ‘A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: 00:03:54.879 --> 00:03:59.879 The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to say during his final illness: 00:03:59.879 --> 00:04:05.879 "O ‘A’ishah, I still feel the pain of the food I ate at Khaybar; 00:04:05.879 --> 00:04:10.879 This is the time I feel my aorta being cut by that poison." 00:04:10.879 --> 00:04:14.879 The aorta is a vein connected to the heart; 00:04:14.879 --> 00:04:17.879 If it is severed, a person dies. 00:04:17.879 --> 00:04:23.879 So Allah, the Exalted, protected His Prophet (peace be upon him) from that poison, 00:04:23.879 --> 00:04:25.879 And it did not kill him. 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. 00:04:32.879 --> 00:04:38.129 From Abu ‘Ubayd (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 00:04:38.129 --> 00:04:42.129 I cooked a pot for the Prophet (peace be upon him), 00:04:42.129 --> 00:04:47.129 And he liked the shoulder, so I handed him the shoulder. 00:04:47.129 --> 00:04:52.129 Then he said, "Hand me the shoulder," so I handed it to him. 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?" 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." 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), 00:05:17.339 --> 00:05:22.379 Cooked a sheep for the Prophet (peace be upon him) in a pot. 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. 00:05:28.379 --> 00:05:32.379 Then he asked him a second time, so he handed it to him. 00:05:32.379 --> 00:05:36.379 Then he said a third time, "Hand me the shoulder." 00:05:36.379 --> 00:05:43.379 Abu ‘Ubayd said in astonishment, "O Messenger of Allah, how many shoulders does a sheep have?" 00:05:43.379 --> 00:05:49.379 Meaning, I have already handed you two shoulders, and a sheep only has two. 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," 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, 00:06:06.379 --> 00:06:11.379 Because Allah the Exalted would have created in it shoulder after shoulder, 00:06:11.379 --> 00:06:16.379 As a miracle and honor for him (peace be upon him). 00:06:16.379 --> 00:06:19.379 This is one of the signs of his Prophethood. 00:06:19.379 --> 00:06:24.589 From Umm Hani’ (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: 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." 00:06:35.589 --> 00:06:43.709 He said, "Bring it; a house is never destitute of side-dishes if it has vinegar." 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. 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." 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." 00:07:09.740 --> 00:07:15.740 Meaning, if a house contains vinegar, it is not devoid of side-dishes. 00:07:15.740 --> 00:07:21.740 The hadith encourages not looking at bread and vinegar with contempt. 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. 00:07:31.740 --> 00:07:37.379 From Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 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." 00:07:47.379 --> 00:07:57.500 Tharid is bread crumbled and topped with broth from meat or similar, making it soft. 00:07:57.500 --> 00:08:02.529 It may contain meat, or it may be without it. 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. 00:08:12.529 --> 00:08:17.529 This preference does not necessitate absolute superiority, 00:08:17.529 --> 00:08:23.529 So that it would not exclude those like Maryam, Asiyah, Khadijah, and Fatimah. 00:08:23.529 --> 00:08:29.529 This reconciles this hadith with the hadith regarding the best women of Paradise. 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). 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). 00:08:49.779 --> 00:08:56.899 Then he saw him eat from the shoulder of a sheep, then pray without performing wudu’. 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. 00:09:03.899 --> 00:09:09.899 Meaning a piece of aqit, and aqit is milk that has solidified and hardened. 00:09:09.899 --> 00:09:15.899 A piece of it is called "thawr aqit" because it has separated (thara) from the rest. 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. 00:09:24.090 --> 00:09:29.179 "Then he saw him eat from the shoulder of a sheep, then pray without performing wudu’." 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. 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, 00:09:45.309 --> 00:09:48.309 Then it was abrogated, and it remained only as a recommended act. 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, 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. 00:10:03.309 --> 00:10:08.500 From Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 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). 00:10:17.710 --> 00:10:23.710 In this hadith, when the Prophet (peace be upon him) married the Mother of the Believers, 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, 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. 00:10:37.710 --> 00:10:42.710 Sawiq is what is made from wheat or barley flour. 00:10:42.710 --> 00:10:46.710 It is mentioned in the Sahih that he held a feast for her with Hays. 00:10:46.710 --> 00:10:53.710 Hays is food made from dates and ghee, with either dried curd or flour added. 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. 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. 00:11:09.740 --> 00:11:16.440 From Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said: 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. 00:11:22.440 --> 00:11:27.440 He said, "It is as if they knew that we love meat." 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, 00:11:37.200 --> 00:11:41.200 Not out of a passion for meat or an excess in loving it. 00:11:41.200 --> 00:11:46.360 This hadith has a story, which is that Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: 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. 00:11:53.360 --> 00:11:56.360 He said, "I will come to you." 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.'" 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." 00:12:11.360 --> 00:12:17.360 He said, "O Jabir, it is as if you knew our love for meat." 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.'" 00:12:26.360 --> 00:12:31.360 He said, "O Allah, bless them." 00:12:32.360 --> 00:12:37.360 He said, "I said to her, 'Did I not forbid you?'" 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?" 00:12:45.360 --> 00:12:49.480 From Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 00:12:49.480 --> 00:12:54.480 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) went out, and I was with him. 00:12:54.480 --> 00:12:57.480 He entered upon a woman from the Ansar, 00:12:57.480 --> 00:13:00.480 And she slaughtered a sheep for him, so he ate from it. 00:13:00.480 --> 00:13:04.480 She brought him a tray of fresh dates, so he ate from it. 00:13:04.480 --> 00:13:08.480 Then he performed wudu’ for Dhuhr and prayed, then left. 00:13:08.480 --> 00:13:13.480 She brought him the leftovers of the sheep, so he ate. 00:13:13.480 --> 00:13:16.480 Then he prayed ‘Asr and did not perform wudu’. 00:13:16.480 --> 00:13:22.789 In this hadith, Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) says: 00:13:22.789 --> 00:13:26.789 "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) went out, and I was with him." 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) 00:13:32.789 --> 00:13:36.789 In their speech regarding the Prophet (peace be upon him). 00:13:36.789 --> 00:13:41.789 They use expressions that convey that they are his followers, 00:13:41.789 --> 00:13:45.889 And that he (peace be upon him) is the one followed. 00:13:45.889 --> 00:13:48.889 His saying, "He entered upon a woman from the Ansar," 00:13:48.889 --> 00:13:52.889 "And she slaughtered a sheep for him, so he ate from it." 00:13:52.889 --> 00:13:55.889 "She brought him a tray of fresh dates, so he ate from it." 00:13:55.889 --> 00:14:00.889 The tray (qina‘) is the dish upon which dates are eaten, 00:14:00.889 --> 00:14:02.889 And it is made from palm fronds. 00:14:02.889 --> 00:14:05.889 She presented the sheep to him first, 00:14:05.889 --> 00:14:08.889 And he (peace be upon him) ate from it. 00:14:08.889 --> 00:14:12.889 Then she presented the dates to him, and he ate from them. 00:14:12.889 --> 00:14:15.889 Then he performed wudu’ for Dhuhr and prayed. 00:14:15.889 --> 00:14:19.889 It does not necessarily follow that he (peace be upon him) 00:14:19.889 --> 00:14:22.889 Performed wudu’ because he ate from the sheep, 00:14:22.889 --> 00:14:26.889 Rather, he performed wudu’ for a ritual impurity or to renew his wudu’. 00:14:26.889 --> 00:14:30.889 His saying, "Then he left," meaning after the Dhuhr prayer. 00:14:30.889 --> 00:14:34.889 "She brought him the leftovers of the sheep." 00:14:34.889 --> 00:14:37.889 The leftovers (‘alalah) are the remainder of something. 00:14:37.889 --> 00:14:40.889 Meaning she brought him the remainder of the sheep. 00:14:40.889 --> 00:14:44.889 He ate, then prayed ‘Asr and did not perform wudu’. 00:14:44.889 --> 00:14:49.919 This shows that his (peace be upon him) first wudu’ 00:14:49.919 --> 00:14:52.919 Was not because of his eating from the sheep, 00:14:52.919 --> 00:14:56.919 Otherwise, he would have performed wudu’ again for the ‘Asr prayer. 00:14:56.919 --> 00:15:01.299 The hadith shows that the Prophet (peace be upon him) 00:15:01.299 --> 00:15:04.299 Ate meat twice in one day, 00:15:04.299 --> 00:15:08.299 Once before the Dhuhr prayer and once after it. 00:15:08.299 --> 00:15:12.299 This does not contradict the statement of ‘A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her): 00:15:12.299 --> 00:15:17.299 "He never ate his fill of bread and meat twice in one day," 00:15:17.299 --> 00:15:21.299 Because it does not necessarily mean that he (peace be upon him) 00:15:21.299 --> 00:15:23.299 Ate until he was full. 00:15:23.299 --> 00:15:27.299 He had only eaten a little of it before the Dhuhr prayer. 00:15:27.299 --> 00:15:31.299 When he finished the prayer, it was presented to him again. 00:15:31.299 --> 00:15:36.549 He ate a little of it once more. 00:15:36.549 --> 00:15:40.549 On the authority of Umm al-Mundhir, may Allah be pleased with her, she said: 00:15:40.549 --> 00:15:44.549 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, came to visit me, 00:15:44.549 --> 00:15:45.549 and ‘Ali was with him. 00:15:45.549 --> 00:15:48.549 We had hanging clusters of dates. 00:15:48.549 --> 00:15:49.549 She said: 00:15:49.549 --> 00:15:53.549 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, began to eat, 00:15:53.549 --> 00:15:56.549 and ‘Ali was eating with him. 00:15:56.549 --> 00:16:00.580 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to ‘Ali: 00:16:00.580 --> 00:16:04.580 "Stop, ‘Ali, for you are recovering from an illness." 00:16:04.580 --> 00:16:05.710 She said: 00:16:05.710 --> 00:16:10.710 So ‘Ali sat down while the Prophet, peace be upon him, continued to eat. 00:16:10.710 --> 00:16:14.740 She said: I then prepared some chard and barley for them. 00:16:14.740 --> 00:16:18.740 The Prophet, peace be upon him, said to ‘Ali: 00:16:18.740 --> 00:16:23.740 "Eat from this, for it is more suitable for you." 00:16:23.740 --> 00:16:32.340 This hadith indicates that the Prophet, peace be upon him, visited Umm al-Mundhir, 00:16:32.340 --> 00:16:36.340 who was one of his maternal aunts. 00:16:36.340 --> 00:16:39.340 ‘Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, was with him. 00:16:39.340 --> 00:16:43.440 Regarding her statement, "We had hanging clusters of dates," 00:16:43.440 --> 00:16:46.440 the word *dawali* is the plural of *daliyah*, 00:16:46.440 --> 00:16:49.440 which refers to a cluster of fresh or ripening dates. 00:16:49.440 --> 00:16:54.440 They used to hang the dates to ripen and then eat the ones that became ready. 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. 00:17:00.440 --> 00:17:04.440 Then the Prophet, peace be upon him, said to ‘Ali: 00:17:04.440 --> 00:17:08.440 "Stop, ‘Ali," meaning, cease eating. 00:17:08.440 --> 00:17:10.440 "For you are recovering from an illness," 00:17:10.440 --> 00:17:14.440 meaning you have recently recovered from a sickness. 00:17:14.440 --> 00:17:18.470 A *naqih* is one who has recently recovered from an illness, 00:17:18.470 --> 00:17:21.470 and whose health has not yet fully returned to its normal state. 00:17:21.470 --> 00:17:25.700 She said: I prepared some chard and barley for them. 00:17:25.700 --> 00:17:29.700 Chard is a plant similar to arugula, 00:17:29.700 --> 00:17:31.700 which is eaten cooked. 00:17:31.700 --> 00:17:35.700 So she cooked the barley with the chard and served it to them. 00:17:36.700 --> 00:17:39.700 The Prophet, peace be upon him, said to ‘Ali: 00:17:39.700 --> 00:17:41.700 "Eat from this," 00:17:41.700 --> 00:17:43.700 "for it is more suitable for you." 00:17:43.700 --> 00:17:47.759 Meaning, eat from this food, as it is more beneficial for you. 00:17:47.759 --> 00:17:49.789 Scholars have mentioned 00:17:49.789 --> 00:17:52.789 that when barley is cooked with chard, 00:17:52.789 --> 00:17:55.789 it is very beneficial for the sick, 00:17:55.789 --> 00:17:58.789 especially during the period of convalescence 00:17:58.789 --> 00:18:00.789 and the beginning of the return to good health. 00:18:00.789 --> 00:18:05.359 On the authority of ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, she said: 00:18:05.359 --> 00:18:08.359 The Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:18:08.359 --> 00:18:10.359 would come to me and ask: 00:18:10.359 --> 00:18:12.359 "Do you have any food for the morning?" 00:18:12.359 --> 00:18:14.359 I would say: "No." 00:18:14.359 --> 00:18:16.359 He would say: 00:18:16.359 --> 00:18:18.390 "Then I am fasting." 00:18:18.390 --> 00:18:19.390 She said: 00:18:19.390 --> 00:18:21.390 He came to me one day, 00:18:21.390 --> 00:18:22.390 and I said: 00:18:22.390 --> 00:18:23.390 "O Messenger of Allah, 00:18:23.390 --> 00:18:26.390 we have been given a gift." 00:18:26.390 --> 00:18:27.390 He asked: 00:18:27.390 --> 00:18:29.390 "What is it?" 00:18:29.390 --> 00:18:30.390 I said: 00:18:30.390 --> 00:18:31.390 "Hays (a dish of dates, ghee, and dried yogurt)." 00:18:31.390 --> 00:18:32.390 He said: 00:18:32.390 --> 00:18:35.390 "I began the day fasting." 00:18:35.390 --> 00:18:36.390 She said: 00:18:36.390 --> 00:18:38.390 Then he ate. 00:18:38.390 --> 00:18:41.579 This hadith shows 00:18:41.579 --> 00:18:43.579 that the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:18:43.579 --> 00:18:45.579 whenever he entered his house, 00:18:45.579 --> 00:18:48.579 would ask ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, 00:18:48.579 --> 00:18:49.579 saying: 00:18:49.579 --> 00:18:51.579 "Do you have any food for the morning?" 00:18:51.579 --> 00:18:55.579 *Ghada* refers to what is eaten at the beginning of the day. 00:18:55.579 --> 00:18:57.579 If she said no, 00:18:57.579 --> 00:18:58.579 he would say: 00:18:58.579 --> 00:18:59.579 "I am fasting," 00:19:00.579 --> 00:19:03.579 meaning he formed the intention to fast from that moment. 00:19:03.579 --> 00:19:05.579 Then some food was brought to him, 00:19:05.579 --> 00:19:08.579 and she said to him: "O Messenger of Allah, 00:19:08.579 --> 00:19:11.579 we have been given a gift." 00:19:11.579 --> 00:19:13.579 He asked what it was, 00:19:13.579 --> 00:19:14.579 and she said: 00:19:14.579 --> 00:19:15.579 "Hays." 00:19:15.579 --> 00:19:16.579 Hays 00:19:16.579 --> 00:19:18.579 is dates mixed with ghee and dried yogurt (aqt), 00:19:18.579 --> 00:19:21.579 or with ghee and flour. 00:19:21.579 --> 00:19:24.579 He, peace be upon him, said: 00:19:24.579 --> 00:19:27.579 "I began the day fasting," 00:19:27.579 --> 00:19:28.579 but she said: 00:19:28.579 --> 00:19:29.579 Then he ate. 00:19:29.579 --> 00:19:32.700 We learn from this hadith 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. 00:19:37.700 --> 00:19:41.700 If a person wakes up and has not eaten or drunk anything, 00:19:41.700 --> 00:19:44.700 and then decides during the day to fast, 00:19:44.700 --> 00:19:46.700 he may do so. 00:19:46.700 --> 00:19:48.700 This is unlike obligatory fasting, 00:19:48.700 --> 00:19:53.700 for which it is a condition to form the intention from the night before. 00:19:53.700 --> 00:19:55.829 Also, in this hadith, 00:19:55.829 --> 00:19:57.829 it is shown that he, peace be upon him, 00:19:57.829 --> 00:20:00.829 had intended to fast, 00:20:00.829 --> 00:20:04.829 but then found food after arriving home, 00:20:04.829 --> 00:20:05.829 and so he broke his fast. 00:20:05.829 --> 00:20:09.829 This is evidence that one who is voluntarily fasting 00:20:09.829 --> 00:20:13.829 may break his fast at any time he wishes during the day, 00:20:13.829 --> 00:20:15.829 for he is the master of his own decision. 00:20:15.829 --> 00:20:20.430 On the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:20:20.430 --> 00:20:23.430 that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:20:23.430 --> 00:20:26.430 used to like the *thufal*. 00:20:26.430 --> 00:20:28.460 ‘Abdullah said: 00:20:28.460 --> 00:20:31.460 Meaning what remained of the food. 00:20:31.460 --> 00:20:34.650 This hadith shows 00:20:34.650 --> 00:20:37.650 that the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:20:37.650 --> 00:20:39.650 used to like the *thufal*. 00:20:39.650 --> 00:20:42.650 *Thufal* was explained by the author’s teacher, 00:20:42.650 --> 00:20:45.650 ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Darimi, 00:20:45.650 --> 00:20:48.650 as that which remains of the food, 00:20:48.650 --> 00:20:50.650 meaning what is left at the bottom of the pot, 00:20:50.650 --> 00:20:53.650 whether it be meat, flour, or otherwise. 00:20:54.650 --> 00:20:57.650 It is distinguished by being more thoroughly cooked 00:20:57.650 --> 00:20:59.650 and better in taste. 00:20:59.650 --> 00:21:02.650 It contains an indication of humility, patience, 00:21:02.650 --> 00:21:04.650 contentment with little, 00:21:04.650 --> 00:21:08.650 and seeking the blessing in the remainder of the food. 00:21:08.650 --> 00:21:12.829 In concluding this chapter, 00:21:12.829 --> 00:21:16.829 it is good to mention that the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:21:16.829 --> 00:21:18.829 was not in the habit of restricting himself 00:21:18.829 --> 00:21:21.829 to only one type of food, 00:21:21.829 --> 00:21:24.829 as that is often harmful to one's health, 00:21:24.829 --> 00:21:27.829 even if it is the best of foods. 00:21:27.829 --> 00:21:30.829 Therefore, he would eat whatever was available to him, 00:21:30.829 --> 00:21:34.829 such as meat, fruit, dates, and other things. 00:21:34.829 --> 00:21:39.019 The hadith has more to follow, if Allah wills. 00:21:39.019 --> 00:21:41.019 And Allah knows best. 00:21:41.019 --> 00:21:44.019 May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, 00:21:44.019 --> 00:21:48.019 and upon all his family and companions.