His food · طعامه · Sahih
The meals of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
A tailor invited the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to a meal he had made. I went with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and saw him picking out the pieces of gourd from around the dish. Since that day I have always loved gourd.
- Narrated by
- Anas ibn Malik
- Source
- Sahih al-Bukhari
- Reference
- 5379
- Grade
- Sahih: authentic chain of narration according to hadith scholars.
- Place
- Medina
- Period
- After Hijra
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