(151) Hadith Number 9.
Anas bin Maalik Radiyallahu 'Anhu says: "Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam loved gourd (dubbaa-dodhi-kadu). Once food was presented to Rasulullah Sallallahu'Alayhi Wasallam or he attended an invitation. (The narrator doubts on which occasion this took place) where gourd was served. I knew Rasulullah Sallallahu'Alayhi Wasallam loved it. I searched for pieces from the curry and presented it to him".
Commentary
We gather from this that if there are many things in a plate, then it is permissible to take a thing which one likes from the other side of the plate, provided the next person does not feel offended. The reason for searching for pieces of gourd is because it was the custom to have more gravy in the curry. Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam also advised us to have more gravy in the curry so that the neighbours may also benefit.
(152) Hadith Number 10.
Jaabir bin Taariq Radiyallahu 'Anhu says: "I attended the assembly of Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam. I observed, they were busy cutting a gourd into pieces. I inquired: 'What shall be made of this'. He replied: 'It will add to our food"'.
Commentary
The 'ulama have mentioned many benefits of gourd (dubba-dodhi- kadu). Its benefits are also mentioned in the books of tibb. It strengthens the brain and senses.
(153) Hadith Number 11.
Anas bin. Maalik Radiyalahu 'Anhu says: "A tailor once invited Rasululluh Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam. I also attended the invitation with Rasululluh Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam. He served Rasululluh Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam bread made of barley, and gravy with meat and gourd (dubba-dodhi) in it. I saw Rasululluh Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam look for pieces of gourd from all sides of the plate. From that time I also began loving gourd".
Commentary
Sayyidina Anas Radiyalahu 'Anhu may have also been invited or may have accompanied Sayyidina Rasululluh Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam. There is no harm if one accompanies an invited guest to an invitation provided the host does not feel offended.
Sayyidina Anas Radiyalahu 'Anhu saying, that from then on he began loving gourd, shows the love the Sahabah Radiyalahu 'Anhum had for Sayyidina Rasululluh Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam. True love demands that every deed of the beloved is loved and every word has a place in the heart. The degree of love will determine the ardour of the effects of the beloved.
What glory Allah has! Today the ones who claim to love Sayyidina Rasululluh Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam do not like to make their appearance like him or even imitate him.
Observe the disparity of the path that from where to where it is
The Arabic for Hadith 11:
حدثنا قتيبه بن سعيد عن مالك ابن أنس عن إسحاق بن عبدلله بن أبى طلحة أنَّه سمع أنس بن مالك يقول : إنَّ خيّاطاً دعا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلّم لطعام صنعه ، قال أنس فذهبت مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلّم إلى ذالك الطعام ، فقرّب إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلّم خبزا من شعير و مَرَقاً فيه دُبَّاءٌ و قديرٌ ، قال أنس : فرأيت النّبى صلى الله عليه وسلّم يتتبَّع الدباء حوالى القصعة ، فلم أزل احب الدباء من يومئذ
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