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HomeHadithShama'il at-TirmidhiDescription Of The Eating Of Rasoolullah

Description Of The Eating Of Rasoolullah

Shama'il at-Tirmidhi · Book 23 · 5 hadiths

1

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ ابْنٍ لِكَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَلْعَقُ أَصَابِعَهُ ثَلاثًا‏.‏

"The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) used to lick his fingers three times.”

Shama'il at-Tirmidhi 1

Book 23 (Description Of The Eating Of Rasoolullah), Hadith 1

2

حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْخَلالُ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا أَكَلَ طَعَامًا لَعِقَ أَصَابِعَهُ الثَّلاثَ‏.‏

“When the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) ate a meal, he used to lick his three fingers [the thumb, the index finger and the middle finger].”

Shama'il at-Tirmidhi 2

Book 23 (Description Of The Eating Of Rasoolullah), Hadith 2

3

حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ يَزِيدَ الصُّدَائِيُّ الْبَغْدَادِيُّ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ يَعْنِي الْحَضْرَمِيَّ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الأَقْمَرِ، عَنْ أَبِي جُحَيْفَةَ، قَالَ‏:‏ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ أَمَّا أَنَا فَلا آكُلُ مُتَّكِئًا‏.‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الأَقْمَرِ ‏,‏ نَحْوَهُ‏.‏

“The Prophet said (Allah bless him and give him peace): 'As for me, I do not eat while leaning on a support'!”

Shama'il at-Tirmidhi 3

Book 23 (Description Of The Eating Of Rasoolullah), Hadith 3

4

حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنِ ابْنٍ لِكَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ‏:‏ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَأْكُلُ بِأَصَابِعِهِ، الثَّلاثِ وَيَلْعَقُهُنَّ‏.‏

"Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) used to eat with his three fingers and afterwards he would lick them.”

Shama'il at-Tirmidhi 4

Book 23 (Description Of The Eating Of Rasoolullah), Hadith 4

5

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ دُكَيْنٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُصْعَبُ بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، يَقُولُ‏:‏ أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِتَمْرٍ فَرَأَيْتُهُ يَأْكُلُ وَهُوَ مُقْعٍ مِنَ الْجُوعِ‏.‏

"Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) was brought some dried dates, and I saw him eat while he was hunched over from hunger.”

Shama'il at-Tirmidhi 5

Book 23 (Description Of The Eating Of Rasoolullah), Hadith 5

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