"PROPHET MOHAMMED (PBUH) & FOOD
RELATED HADITH"
Authentic and unauthentic Hadith.
By Mohammed Asif Ali.
There is
many website and videos on youtube circulating/ sharing information in the Name
of “Prophet Favorite food”. I come
across most of the sites and youtube videos sharing blindly without checking it
authenticity, sharing unauthentic, baseless, fabricated Hadith as well. I am listing out few foods connecting to
Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) with Authentic Hadith and refuting the unauthentic
narrations.
1) Barley:
This is one of the
common foods available in Arab and Prophet Use to eat, barley food.
Hadith:
“Talbeenah
soothes the heart of the sick and takes away some of the grief.”
Narrated
by al-Bukhaari, 5365; Muslim, 2216
Talbeenah is a broth that is made from two spoonfuls
of barley flour with bran, then a cup of water is added to that and it is
cooked over a low fire for five minutes.
2) Dates:
Hadith:
Al-Bukhaari (5445) and Muslim (2047) narrated from
Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqaas that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon
him) said: “Whoever eats seven ‘ajwah dates in the morning, will not be harmed
by any poison or witchcraft that day.”
“In them (both) will be
fruits, and date- palms and pomegranates”
[ar-Rahmaan 55:68].
Ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy on him)
said:
The date-palm and pomegranate are singled out for
mention because of their superiority over other fruits. Dates is the common food, prophet Mohammed(pbuh) use
to eat.
3)
Figs:
No Hadith related “Prophet Loves Fig”; there is only
a Qur’an verse Ch 95 Verse 1“By the fig and the olive”
“Al- Awfi reported f rom Ibn `Abbas that what is
meant by At -Tin is the Masjid of Nuh that was built upon Mount Al-Judi.
Mujahid said,
"It is this fig that you have. ''[Tafsir
Ibn Kathir page No: 5607]
Ibn `Umar said, "You know that we used to
rent our farms in the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) for the yield of the banks of the water streams
(rivers) and for certain amount of figs.
[Sahi Bukhari
Hadith 2344]
But there is no direct Hadith which says “Prophet
love Fig”, there is one Hadith circulating online narrating by Abu Darda(r.a) without any reference, so we
should not trust this as source is untraceable, could be a fabricated. Allah knows the best.
“Eat figs! If I
would say a certain type of fruit was sent down to us from the heavens I would
say it’s a fig because it has no seeds. It ends the piles and is useful for
rheumatism.”(Narrated by Abu Darda
[RA])[Unreliable, Could be Fabricated]
4)
Grapes”
No Hadith found that Prophet fond of grapes:
As for the Hadeeth that said, “He(pbuh) was fond of grapes,” Al-Albaani classified it as weak in his
Hadeeth collection As-Silsilah Adh-Dha‘eefah, Hadeeth no. 4265, and in the
Dha‘eef Al-Jaami’, Hadeeth no. 10014. Al-Haafith Al-‘Iraaqi also declared
it weak in his revision of the Ihyaa’ ‘Uloom Ad-Deen.
Narrated By Ibn Umar: In our holy battles, we used
to get honey and grapes, as war booty which we would eat and would not store.
[Sahi Bukhari Vol 4 Ch 53 Hadith 382]
One Fabricated Hadith found:
“They report that the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) said to Salmaan al-Farsi when he was eating grapes, “Du,
du,” meaning eat them two by two. These are not the words of the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him); this is baatil (false).”
5)
Honey:
Have lots of Hadith about it benefits and Quran Verse Ch 16 Verse 68-69.
“Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri, may
Allah be pleased with him, related that a man came to the Prophet and said:
"My brother has some abdominal trouble." The Prophet said to him
"Let him drink honey." The man returned to the Prophet and said: “O
Messenger of Allah! I let him drink honey, but it caused him more pain.” The
Prophet said to him:“Go and let him drink honey!” The man went and let his
brother drink honey, then returned back and said: “O Messenger of Allah, it did
not cause him except more pains.” The Prophet then said: "Allah has said
the truth, but your brother's abdomen has told a lie. Let him drink
honey." So he made him drink honey and he was cured.”
[Sahi Al Bukhari 5684 ]
The Prophet 
also said: "Make use of the two remedies: honey and the Quran." [At-Tirmithi,
Ibn Maajah and Al-Bayhaqi] Modern medicine is only just learning of this fact.
also said: "Make use of the two remedies: honey and the Quran." [At-Tirmithi,
Ibn Maajah and Al-Bayhaqi] Modern medicine is only just learning of this fact.
Note Link: http://www.islamweb.net/en/article/138095/the-miracle-of-honey-as-an-alternative-medicine
6)
Water Melon:
“The Prophet (Peace be
upon) said “None of your women who are pregnant and eat OF WATER MELON will
fail to produce off spring who is good in countenances and good in character.”
Fabricated Hadith.
As regards the Hadeeth about watermelon, then we
have not come across it in the resource books of Sunnah that we have at hand,
not even in the books that are compiled to contain Dha’eef Ahaadeeth. Indeed,
the scholars may Allaah have mercy upon them stated that all the Ahaadeeth that
are reported about the virtues of watermelon are Dha’eef. For instance, Ibn
Al-Qayyim may Allaah have mercy upon him said in his book entitled Al-Manaar
Al-Muneef: "Imaam Ahmad said that no Hadeeth is authentic about the
virtues of watermelon except that the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam (
may Allaah exalt his mention ) used to eat it."
There are many reports all are unauthentic except
this one.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to eat melon with fresh dates, and he used to
say: The heat of the one is broken by the coolness of the other, and the
coolness of the one by the heat of the other.
[Sunna Abu Dawood Hadith 3836]
7)
Milk:
There are many Qur’an verse talks about the Milk
qur’an ch 16 Verse 66, Ch 23 Verse 21.
Regarding Hadith normally quoted baseless and unauthentic.
Hadith mentioned about milk, “Chew Libaan (a kind of
gum), for it wipes away sadness from the heart as the finger wipes away sweat
from the forehead. It strengthens the heart, augments the mind, increases the
intelligence, polishes the sight, and expels forgetfulness." This was
reported by Ali ibn ‘Arraaq Al-Kinaani, the author of Tanzeeh Ash-Sharee’ah
Al-Marfoo’ah ‘an Al-Ahaadeeth Ash-Shanee’ah Al-Mawdhoo’ah, and he commented on
it saying: "In its chain of narrators, there is Muhammad ibn Ibraaheem ibn
‘Amr ibn Yoosuf about whom Ibn Mandah said: “He narrated Munkar (rejected)
Ahaadeeth."
Note: Libaan
is not Milk.
But there is Hadith we have related to the Milk:
Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him)
narrated that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said:
“Whoever is fed by Allaah, let him say, ‘Allaahumma baarik lana fihi, wa at’imna
khayran minhu (O Allaah, bless it for us and feed us with better
than it).’ And whoever is given milk to drink by Allaah, let him say, ‘Allaahumma baarik lana fihi wa zidna minhu (O
Allaah, bless it for us and give us more)’.” [ Tirmidhi, 3455; classed as hasan
by al-Albaani in Saheeh Sunan
al-Tirmidhi, 2749].
We did not find any Hadeeth that reads "The Prophet(pbuh) loved milk" in the
Hadeeth literature or references at hand.
8)
Mashroom:
We have not
come across the Hadeeth with the wording “Mushroom is a cure for the eye.” Fabricated.
But there
is a Hadeeth which reads: “The truffle is of Manna (i.e. it grows naturally
without man's care) and its water is a healing for the eye.” [Sahi Muslim
Hadith 5088].
The
truffle is a known plant; it has neither leaves nor stem, and it grows in the
earth without cultivation.
9)
Olive Oil:
“Allah has said of the
OLIVE tree: “And a tree that grows out of Mount Sinai which produces oil and a
condiment for those who eat. For OLIVE OIL is the supreme seasoning”
As for what you have mentioned about olive oil and
the verse from the Quran, we apparently do not mean that this is a statement
attributed to the Prophet(pbuh) but you are
asking whether it has benefits. If this is the case, then olive oil is
without doubt beneficial for human health, and the Sunnah encourages its
consumption and use. ‘Umar(r.a) related that the
Prophet(pbuh).
At-Tirmidhi (1851) narrated that ‘Umar ibn
al-Khattaab said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon
him) said: “Eat olive oil and anoint yourselves with it, for it comes from a
blessed tree.” Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh at-Tirmidhi.
Olive oil in the Qur’an mentioned : Qur’an ch 6 Verse 99, Ch 6 Verse 114, Ch 16
verse 11, Ch 23 Verse 20, Ch 24 Verse 35, Ch 80 Verse 29, Ch 95 Verse 1.
10)
Pomegranate:
Fabricated Hadith:
“You should eat pomegranate with its pulp
because it coats the stomach and there is no single seed of pomegranate that
enters a person's stomach except that it enlightens his heart and repels the
whispering of the devil for 40 days." This Hadeeth was narrated by Ibn
‘Adiyy among the Dha‘eef (weak) Ahaadeeth in his book entitled Al-Kaamil, and
he ruled that it is fabricated.
There is another Fabricated Hadith on pomegranate:
The hadith “There is not one of your pomegranates
but it is pollinated with a grain from the pomegranates of Paradise” is a
fabricated Hadith Declared by a) Ibn
‘Adiyy b) Adh-Dhahabi c) Ibn
al-Jawzi etc..
The
pomegranate is one of the fruits of Paradise. Allah, may He be exalted, says
(interpretation of the meaning):
“in them (both) will be
fruits, and date- palms and pomegranates”
[ar-Rahmaan 55:68].
Ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy on him)
said:
The date-palm and pomegranate are singled out for
mention because of their superiority over other fruits. End quote.
Tafseer Ibn Katheer (7/507)
11)
Vinegar:
Vinegar is allowed in Islam but there is no specific
Hadith says “Prophet use Vinegar with
Olive oil” but there are many Hadith
talk about the Vinegar.
Prophet(pbuh) said: "The best of meals is
vinegar."
It was narrated by Muslim in his Saheeh (2051),
and by at-Tirmidhi (1840) and Ibn Maajah (3316), from ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be
pleased with her), that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)
said: “What good condiment vinegar is.”
12)
Water:
The Hadeeth about water being the best drink reads, “Water is the best
drink in this world and the Hereafter.” [Al-Haakim and Ath-Thahabi who graded
it Saheeh]
There is another Hadeeth that reads, “When you drink water, drink it in
sips and without guzzling, for guzzling produces sickness of the liver.”
[Ad-Daylami] Al-Albaani declared it very weak in his book As-Silsilah
Adh-Dha‘eefah because its chain of narration includes Moosa ibn Ibraaheem
Al-Marwazi whom Imaam Yahya ibn Ma‘een declared a
liar. Ad-Daaraqutni and others declared him Matrook (one whose
reports are not accepted).
He(pbuh) also
describes the intensity of fever by saying: “Fever is coal from hell, get rid of it by using cold water.” [Ibn
Majah]
The Prophet(pbuh) forbade
the cursing of fever by saying: “Do
not curse a fever because it abolishes sins like fire abolishes dirt from
iron.” [Ibn Majah]
13)
Meat:
There is no such Hadith saying
“Meat is the king of foods” it fabricated.
'Abdullaah ibn Ja'far(r.a) narrated: 'I heard the Prophet(pbuh) saying:
"The best meat is the meat of the
back (the meat that is along the backbone of the animal)". [Ahmad,
Ibn Maajah and al-Haakim]
There are many verses of the
Qur’an allowed to have meat Qur’an ch 16 Verse 7, Ch 23 Verse 21, Ch 5 Verse1.
14)
Pumpkin:
The statement about pumpkin is
authentic. The Prophet(pbuh) loved gourd (pumpkin).
Anas b. Malik reported
that a person invited Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) to a meal. I also went along with him. He brought soup containing
pumpkin. Allah's 'messenger (ﷺ) ate that pumpkin with
relish. He (Anas) said:
When I saw that I began to place it before him, and
did not eat it (myself). Anas said: It was since then that pumpkin was always
my favourite (food).
[Sahi Muslim Hadith 2041]
Anas (ra) reported that “The
Prophet used to like pumpkin. He was brought some food and invited to eat. I
picked up the pumpkin in the plate and put it before him because I knew he
liked it.” (Tirmidhi)
Anas b. Malik reported that a tailor invited Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) to a feast. There has been an addition to this that Thabit said: I heard Anas saying that any meal that was prepared for me after that I tried that it should contain pumpkin. ( Muslim, Book 23, Hadith 5069)
15) Cucumber
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would eat snake cucumber with
fresh dates.
[Trimidhi Hadith 1844]
Comments:
From Hadith Trimidhi Hadith 1843.
According to Eastern traditional medicine,
property-wise, watermelon and
Different varieties of cucumber
are cool while fresh dates are hot. Mixing the
Hot with cold would make
anything temperate in nature.
