Muwatta Malik #1833
The Description of the Prophet, may Allah Bless Him and Grant Him Peace
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، أَدْرَكَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَمَعَهُ حِمَالُ لَحْمٍ فَقَالَ مَا هَذَا فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ قَرِمْنَا إِلَى اللَّحْمِ فَاشْتَرَيْتُ بِدِرْهَمٍ لَحْمًا . فَقَالَ عُمَرُ أَمَا يُرِيدُ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يَطْوِيَ بَطْنَهُ عَنْ جَارِهِ أَوِ ابْنِ عَمِّهِ أَيْنَ تَذْهَبُ عَنْكُمْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ {أَذْهَبْتُمْ طَيِّبَاتِكُمْ فِي حَيَاتِكُمُ الدُّنْيَا وَاسْتَمْتَعْتُمْ بِهَا }
Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that Umar ibn
al-Khattab said, "Beware of meat. It has addictiveness like the
addictiveness of wine."
Yahya related to me from Malik from
Yahya ibn Said that Umar ibn al-Khattab saw Jabir ibn Abdullah
carrying some meat. He said, "What is this?" He said, "Amir al-
muminin. We desired meat and I bought some meat for a dirham." Umar
said, "Does one of you want to fill his belly apart from his neighbour
or nephew? How can you overlook this ayat? 'You squandered your good
things in the life of this world and sought comfort in them.' " (Sura
46 ayat 20).
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This hadith is #1833 from Muwatta Malik, in the Book of The Description of the Prophet, may Allah Bless Him and Grant Him Peace.