قَالُوا۟ نُرِيدُ أَن نَّأْكُلَ مِنْهَا وَتَطْمَئِنَّ قُلُوبُنَا وَنَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ صَدَقْتَنَا وَنَكُونَ عَلَيْهَا مِنَ ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ
Qaaloo nureedu an naakula minhaa wa tatam'inna quloo bunaa wa na'lama an qad sadaqtana wa nakoona 'alaihaa minash shaahideen
They said, "We wish to eat from it and let our hearts be reassured and know that you have been truthful to us and be among its witnesses."
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They said ‘We desire to request this in order to eat of it and that our hearts be reassured through increased certainty and that we may know that we may acquire more awareness of the fact that you annaka is softened to an have spoken truthfully to us in your claim to prophethood and that we may be among the witnesses thereof’.
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“Some food was brought to
the Prophet (ﷺ) and it was offered to us. We said: ‘We do not
have
any appetite for it.’ He said: ‘Do not combine hunger and
lies.’”
"The Messenger of Allah came to us one day and we said: 'We have been given some Hais and we set aside some for you.' He said: 'I am fasting, but he broke his fast.
“O Messenger of Allah, we eat and do
not feel full.” He said: “Perhaps you eat separately?” They
said:
“Yes.” He said: “Gather to eat together, and mention the
Name of Allah
over it, then it will be blessed for you.”
When Khaibar was conquered, we said, "Now we will eat our fill of dates!"
“I said: ‘O Messenger of
Allah, we are people who shoot (arrows).’ He said: ‘If you shoot
and
pierce (the game), then eat what you pierced.’”
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