Sunan Ibn Majah #3179

Chapters on Medicine
Da'if

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ صَيْفِيٍّ، - مِنْ وَلَدِ صُهَيْبٍ - عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، صُهَيْبٍ قَالَ قَدِمْتُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ وَبَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ خُبْزٌ وَتَمْرٌ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏"‏ ادْنُ فَكُلْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَأَخَذْتُ آكُلُ مِنَ التَّمْرِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏"‏ تَأْكُلُ تَمْرًا وَبِكَ رَمَدٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي أَمْضُغُ مِنْ نَاحِيَةٍ أُخْرَى ‏.‏ فَتَبَسَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏.‏
“I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and in front of him there were some bread and dates. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Come and eat.’ So I started to eat some of the dates. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Are you eating dates when you have an inflammation in your eye?’ I said: ‘I am chewing from the other side.’ And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) smiled.”
Narrated by It was narrated that Suhaib said:

Context

In this hadith, Suhaib narrates an encounter with the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) where he is invited to eat bread and dates. The Prophet (ﷺ) notices that Suhaib has an eye inflammation and gently points out the potential issue with eating dates. Suhaib humorously responds that he is chewing from the other side, prompting a smile from the Prophet (ﷺ). This interaction highlights the Prophet's concern for the well-being of others and his light-hearted nature.

Modern Application

In today's world, this hadith reminds us to be mindful of our health while enjoying food. It encourages us to consider how certain foods might affect us, especially when we are unwell, and to approach eating with awareness and moderation.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Eating Etiquette and Blessings in Food because it emphasizes the importance of being mindful of what we consume, especially in relation to our health.

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This hadith is #3179 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Chapters on Medicine. It is graded Da'if and narrated by It was narrated that Suhaib said:.

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