Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Adh-Dhaariyat, Ayah 27
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and he placed it near them saying ‘Will you not eat?’ he invited them to eat but they did not respond.
Related Hadiths
I (had the opportunity) one day to dine with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), and I picked up flesh from around the dish. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Eat from that which is near to you.
(the same Hadith above, but he added); The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, "Is there any of its meat left with you?"
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Come near, my son, mention Allah's name, eat with your right hand and eat from what is next to you.
Abu Muhammad, come near and dine. Upon this he said: I am fasting. Thereupon he said: We used to observe fast and then (this practice) was abandoned.
A meal was brought to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) while his step-son, `Umar bin Abi Salama was with him. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to him, "Mention the Name of Allah and eat of the dish what is nearer to ...
“What is this?” She said: “It is food that we make in our land, and I wanted to make a loaf of it for you. He said: “Fold it onto itself and knead it.”
When I saw that I began to place it before him, and did not eat it (myself). Anas said: It was since then that pumpkin was always my favourite (food).
We said to him: What about eating? Thereupon he (Anas) said: That is even worse and more detestable (abominable).
"Eat; your mother got jealous," twice. Then the Messenger of Allah took the dish of 'Aishah and sent it to Umm Salamah and he gave the dish of Umm Salamah to 'Aishah.
" Is there with you some of its flesh?"
Ibn Abbas Commentary
(And he set it before them) but when he saw that they did not reach to it, (saying: Will ye not eat) the food?