Riyad as-Salihin, 741

Jabalah bin Suhaim reported:

We were with 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair (May Allah be pleased with them) in a time of famine, then we were provided with dates. (Once) when we were eating, 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) passed by us and said: "Do not eat two dates together, for Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited it, unless one seeks permission from his brother (partner)." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

عن جبلة بن سحيم قال: أصابنا عام سنةٍ مع ابن الزبير، فرزقنا تمراً، وكان عبد الله بن عمر رضى الله عنهما يمر بنا ونحن نأكل، فيقول: لا تقارونوا، فإن النبى نهى عن الإقران، ثم يقول:

إلا أن يستأذن الرجل أخاه

((متفق عليه))

References1 variant

In-Book Reference: Book 2, Hadith 15

Sharh · explanationclick to expand

Guidance from the Hadith: 1) It is forbidden to eat two items of food at a time without permission from those sharing the meal with him, for this would be injustice to the others. 2) Comprehensiveness of the Shariah that it addresses even the fine aspects of etiquette, a sign of the sublimity of the Islamic legislation.

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