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Al-Shamail Al-Muhammadiya | Episode (18) | Chapter on what was mentioned regarding the cup of the Messenger of God, peace and blessings of God be upon him, and his fruit and drink
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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With pens of longing and the ink of love,
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We record lines more precious than gold,
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Describing the Master of Creation, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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The Prophetic characteristics (Shama'il).
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Chapter: What has been narrated regarding the drinking vessel of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.
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A *qadah* is a vessel from which one drinks.
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The intent here is the container from which the Prophet, peace be upon him, used to drink water and the like.
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It was typically of medium size, neither small nor large.
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, possessed more than one such vessel.
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The plural is *aqdah*.
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It is only called a *qadah* when it is empty.
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On the authority of Thabit, who said: Anas Ibn Malik brought out to us a thick wooden vessel, reinforced with iron.
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He said, "O Thabit, this is the vessel of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him."
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This hadith describes the vessel of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.
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It was fashioned from thick wood.
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Regarding the statement "reinforced with iron":
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A *dabbah* is a wide piece of iron
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Used to hold the wood together if it cracked or broke.
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It binds the parts together so that it remains firm and intact,
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Preventing gaps through which water might leak.
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The hadith contains an indication of the perfect humility of the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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And his avoidance of affectation.
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On the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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"I have served the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, every kind of drink with this vessel:
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Water, *nabidh* (fruit-infused water), honey, and milk."
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In this hadith, Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, informs us
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That he served the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, using a single vessel
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For the various types of drinks the Prophet, peace be upon him, used to consume,
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Including water, *nabidh*, honey, and milk.
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This demonstrates his asceticism, peace be upon him,
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And his contentment with what is sufficient.
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*Nabidh* is water in which dates, grapes, or similar fruits are soaked overnight,
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So that they dissolve into the water by morning.
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The water becomes sweet, carrying the flavor of the dates or grapes.
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It used to be prepared for the Prophet, peace be upon him, at the beginning of the night,
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And he would drink from it in the morning.
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He would not drink it after three days
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For fear of it changing and becoming intoxicating.
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In our current time, Allah has facilitated for us blenders or juicers,
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Which serve the same purpose with ease and speed, and praise be to Allah.
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A benefit:
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Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, had a vessel called *al-Rayyan*,
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And it was also called *Mughni*.
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He had another vessel reinforced with a silver chain.
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He also had a vessel made of glass,
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And a vessel made of reeds
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Which was placed under his bed,
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Into which he would urinate at night.
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Chapter: What has been narrated regarding the fruit of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.
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Meaning, an explanation of the hadiths regarding the nature of the fruit he, peace be upon him, consumed.
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Fruit is that which a person enjoys,
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Meaning, takes pleasure and delight in eating,
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Such as fresh dates, raisins, figs, pomegranates, and the like.
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On the authority of Abdullah Ibn Ja'far, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, used to eat cucumber with fresh dates.
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And on the authority of Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her:
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, used to eat watermelon with fresh dates.
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And on the authority of Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, combining melon and fresh dates.
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These hadiths indicate
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That the Prophet, peace be upon him, used to combine two foods together.
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This demonstrates its permissibility,
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And it contains numerous benefits.
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Al-Qurtubi, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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It shows the permissibility of considering the properties and natures of foods,
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And using them in the most appropriate manner according to the principles of medicine.
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For fresh dates possess heat,
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And cucumber possesses coolness.
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When eaten together, they balance each other out.
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This is a major principle in the compounding of medicines.
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Among its other benefits:
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Balancing the temperament and nourishing the body.
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The Prophet, peace be upon him,
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Used to eat cucumber with fresh dates.
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Cucumber is similar to the common cucumber,
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But larger in size.
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He used to eat fresh dates with watermelon,
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And he would eat them with melon.
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The wisdom in combining them
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Is that fresh dates possess heat,
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So he would neutralize their heat with the coolness of the watermelon,
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Or the coolness of the melon,
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Or the coolness of the cucumber,
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Achieving balance by eating them together.
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It is recorded in the Sunan of Abu Dawud
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That the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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Used to eat watermelon with fresh dates,
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And he would say:
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"We break the heat of this with the coolness of this,
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And the coolness of this with the heat of this."
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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When people saw the first of the fruit harvest,
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They would bring it to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.
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When the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, took it,
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He would say:
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"O Allah, bless us in our fruits,
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And bless us in our city,
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And bless us in our *sa'* and our *mudd* (measures).
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O Allah, Ibrahim is Your servant, Your close friend, and Your prophet,
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And I am Your servant and Your prophet.
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He called upon You for Makkah,
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And I call upon You for Madinah
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With the same as that with which he called upon You for Makkah, and the like thereof with it."
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He said:
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Then he would call the youngest child he saw,
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And give that fruit to him.
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This hadith shows
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That the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them,
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Would rejoice greatly at the first of the fruit harvest,
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Because they would not find fresh dates
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Except during the harvest season.
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After that, it would become dried dates,
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And they would not find fresh dates until the following year.
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Unlike our current time,
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Where Allah has preserved fresh dates for people
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Through the facilitation of refrigerators,
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So they find them throughout the year.
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Thus, as soon as they saw the first of the dates,
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They would bring them to the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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Out of a desire for him to pray for the fruit,
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So that Allah might bless it.
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Singling him out, peace be upon him,
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With the first of the ripening fruit
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Was a gift, a sign of reverence for him, and an expression of love.
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So the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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When he took that fruit,
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Would pray and say:
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"O Allah, bless us in our fruits."
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In a narration by Ibn al-Sunni:
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"I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,
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When the first of the fruit was brought to him,
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He would place it on his eyes,
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Then on his lips, and say:
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'O Allah, just as You have shown us its beginning,
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Show us its end.'"
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In this hadith, he says:
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"O Allah, bless us in our fruits,
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In our city,
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And bless us in our *sa'* and our *mudd*."
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The blessing is in the increase of the measure,
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So that what is sufficient from it would not be sufficient from other than it
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Outside of Madinah.
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His saying, "O Allah, Ibrahim is Your servant,
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Your close friend, and Your prophet,
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And I am Your servant and Your prophet,"
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He did not say "and Your close friend," even though he is
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In other hadiths.
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This was from the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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An observance of etiquette in avoiding equality
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Between himself and his noble predecessors.
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*Khullah* (close friendship) is the perfection of love
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And its ultimate end. In this is a type
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Of permissible *tawassul* (seeking a means of approach),
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Which is seeking a means to Allah the Exalted
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Through servitude and humility.
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Furthermore, the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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Prayed for Madinah
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With the same as that with which Ibrahim, peace be upon him, prayed
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For Makkah, and added to it twofold.
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The intent is the prayer
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For the attainment of religious and worldly blessings.
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Allah, Blessed and Exalted be He, answered
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His Prophet's prayer,
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And Madinah and its fruits became
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As is witnessed today.
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And the *mudd* and the *sa'* therein
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Suffice in a way that they do not suffice elsewhere.
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May Allah reward him on behalf of his Ummah with the best of rewards.
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His saying, "Then he gives it to the youngest
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Of the children present,"
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Means that out of the perfection of his kindness, gentleness,
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And mercy, peace be upon him,
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He would choose the youngest child present
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And offer him these fresh dates,
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Because a child's desire for them is greater.
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Thus, the requirement of mercy and companionship toward him
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Is to offer him such a thing,
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Because his joy in it is more intense.
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Chapter: What has been narrated regarding the description of the drink
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Of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.
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Meaning, an explanation of the hadiths narrated
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Regarding the description of the drink of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.
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Drink is that which is consumed of liquids,
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Such as water and others.
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On the authority of Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said:
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"The most beloved drink to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,
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Was the sweet and the cold."
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In this hadith
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Is an explanation of the Prophet's love, peace be upon him,
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For a drink that combines two qualities:
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Sweetness and coolness.
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Her saying "the sweet" includes fresh, potable water,
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For the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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Used to have sweet water sought out for him.
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It also includes water in which has been placed
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Something that sweetens it or increases its sweetness,
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This includes nabidh (a drink made from soaked dates or raisins), and it also encompasses
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water that has been stirred with a little honey,
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so that its taste becomes sweet
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with the sweetness of honey,
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meaning it is cool and temperate.
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For water that combines sweetness and coolness
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is among the most beneficial and pleasant things for the body.
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On the authority of Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both,
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he said: I entered with the Messenger of Allah,
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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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along with Khalid Ibn al-Walid, to visit Maymunah.
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She brought us a vessel of milk,
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and the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, drank from it.
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I was on his right,
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and Khalid was on his left.
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He said to me, "The turn to drink is yours;
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if you wish, you may favor Khalid with it."
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I replied, "I would not favor anyone
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over the remnants of your drink."
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Then the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said,
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"Whoever Allah feeds food,
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let him say: 'O Allah, bless us
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in it and feed us with something better than it.'
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And whoever Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, gives milk to drink,
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let him say: 'O Allah, bless us
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in it and increase it for us.'"
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Then the Messenger of Allah,
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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said,
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"Nothing suffices in place of food and drink
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except for milk."
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In this hadith, it is mentioned that 'Abdullah,
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may Allah be pleased with them both,
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entered with the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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to visit Maymunah, the wife of the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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who was also
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their maternal aunt; this clarifies
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the reason for their entry to see her.
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She served them a vessel of milk.
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By 'milk' (laban), what is meant is natural milk
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that is milked from the udders of livestock.
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As for the milk known today as yogurt (ra'ib),
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this is made from milk
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using a specific method.
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, drank,
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and on his right was 'Abdullah Ibn 'Abbas,
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and on his left was Khalid Ibn al-Walid.
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said
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to Ibn 'Abbas, "The turn to drink is yours,"
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because he was on the right.
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Meaning, you have the priority and the right to be served
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before yourself in drinking.
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This indicates that the person on the right, regarding drinks and the like,
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is served first, even if he is younger or of lower status.
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However, Ibn 'Abbas said,
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"I would not favor anyone over the remnants of your drink."
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The 'su'r' (remnant) is the excess
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and what remains of the drink.
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So the Prophet, peace be upon him, gave it to him.
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Then he, peace be upon him, said,
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"Whoever Allah feeds food,
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let him say: 'O Allah, bless us in it,'
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meaning: O Allah, make this food
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that we have eaten blessed.
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Blessing encompasses many things,
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including the body's benefit from the food
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and its safety from the harms that sometimes
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result from certain foods.
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His saying, "and feed us with something better than it,"
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means: facilitate for us other food
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that is better and superior to this.
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And his saying, "And whoever Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, gives
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milk to drink, let him say:
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'O Allah, bless us in it and increase it for us,'"
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meaning: O Allah, bless us
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in this milk that we have drunk,
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and increase it for us. He did not say,
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as he did with food, "and feed us with something
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better than it." The wisdom in that
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is what he, peace be upon him, pointed to
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by his saying, "Nothing suffices
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in place of food and drink except for milk,"
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because milk is considered a drink
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that quenches the thirsty and food
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that satisfies the hungry; thus, it combines
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these two properties.
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Pure and pleasant for those who drink it,
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soothing and nourishing.
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The hadith has more to follow, if Allah wills.
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And Allah knows best.
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May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad,
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and upon all his family and companions.