His food · طعامه · Sahih
The meals of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said about the night he was taken on the Night Journey: "… Then I was brought two vessels, one containing milk and the other wine. I was told: 'Drink whichever you wish.' I took the milk and drank it. It was said: 'You have chosen the fitra (the natural disposition). Had you taken the wine, your community would have gone astray.'"
- Narrated by
- Abu Hurayra
- Source
- Sahih al-Bukhari
- Reference
- 3394
- Grade
- Sahih: authentic chain of narration according to hadith scholars.
- Place
- Mecca
- Period
- Before Hijra
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