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Riyad as-Salihin 1704 (Book 17, Hadith 194) #38193
Eating Garlic and Onion in the Mosque

SUMMARY: Eating garlic and onion is permissible, however one should cook them until their odour dies out so as not to offend others in the mosque.

It has been narrated that 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) said in the sermon of Friday prayer: "O you people! You eat garlic and onion. I think the odour of these to be very offensive. I saw that if the Messenger of Allah happened to find a man with such offensive odour in the mosque, he would order him to be taken out of the mosque and sent to Al-Baqi'. He who wants to eat any of these, should cook them till their odour dies out. Muslim.
وعن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه أنه خطب يوم الجمعة فقال في خطبته‏:‏ ثم إنكم أيها الناس تأكلون شجرتين ما أراهما إلا خبيثتين‏:‏ البصل، والثوم -لقد رأيت رسول الله إذا وجد ريحهما من الرجل في المسجد أمر به، فأخرج إلى البقيع، فمن أكلهما، فليمتهما طبخًا‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

TOPICS
basal  *  garlic  *  onion  *  cooking  *  odour  *  mosque  *  toum  *  taamul  *  bukhoor  *  masjid

QUICK LESSONS:
Cook garlic and onion before consuming it ; Consider other people’s feelings ; Take care of your hygiene ; Respect places of worship .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith was narrated by 'Umar ibn al-Khattab may Allah be pleased with him, who said that eating garlic and onion is permissible but it should be cooked until its odour dies out so as not to offend people in the mosque. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ also disliked people entering the mosque with an offensive odour from these foods, so he would order them to leave and go to Al-Baqi'. This hadith teaches us that we should always consider other people's feelings when we are around them, even if it means having to change our habits or preferences for a short while. We must also remember that although certain foods are allowed for us to eat, they can still have an unpleasant smell which can bother those around us. Therefore, we must take care of our hygiene and make sure that our presence does not cause any discomfort or distress for others.

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