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(Book 49, Hadith 30) #36751
Eating with Gratitude

SUMMARY: Umar ibn al-Khattab, the Caliph, was given a sa of dates and he ate all of them, even the inferior ones.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ishaq ibn Abdullah ibn Abi Talha that Anas ibn Malik said, "I saw Umar ibn al-Khattab when he was amir al-muminin being given a sa of dates, and he ate all of them, even the inferior ones".
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ - وَهُوَ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ - يُطْرَحُ لَهُ صَاعٌ مِنْ تَمْرٍ فَيَأْكُلُهُ حَتَّى يَأْكُلَ حَشَفَهَا

TOPICS
eating  *  gratitude  *  dates

QUICK LESSONS:
Be grateful for whatever you are given; Accept what is offered with humility; Appreciate food as a blessing from Allah SWT; Practice moderation in your eating habits

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about Umar ibn al-Khattab, the Caliph at the time. He was given a sa of dates and he ate all of them, even the inferior ones. This teaches us to be grateful for whatever we are given and not to be picky or choosy about it. We should accept what is offered with humility and thankfulness no matter how small or insignificant it may seem. It also teaches us that we should not waste food but rather appreciate it as a blessing from Allah SWT. Furthermore, this hadith encourages us to practice moderation in our eating habits so that we do not overeat or indulge in excesses which can lead to health problems later on in life.

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