Does the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) eat and drink in Paradise?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you, something occurred to me regarding the previous hadith. I say: Shaykh, what is your view if it were said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) does not eat or drink of his own accord, so he is in a state of continuous abstinence, but he is fed, meaning Allah the Exalted feeds him and gives him drink, such that he does not feel hunger or thirst?
The Shaykh : So, in his own right, he has not eaten the eggs.
The questioner : Do you mean that you are referring to the endurance that Allah grants him, the patience and endurance?
The Shaykh : No, He grants him actual food and drink, but without him being aware of it.
The questioner : It is not a benefit.
The Shaykh : Just as we are now in this worldly life, if He gives us injections, it does not mean that we eat, meaning in the sense of known eating, but if He gives us an injection or a shot or something like that, he does not feel the eating, he feels it.
The questioner : No, no, that is not the issue, yes.
The Shaykh : So, in his own right, he has not eaten the eggs.
The questioner : Do you mean that you are referring to the endurance that Allah grants him, the patience and endurance?
The Shaykh : No, He grants him actual food and drink, but without him being aware of it.
The questioner : It is not a benefit.
The Shaykh : Just as we are now in this worldly life, if He gives us injections, it does not mean that we eat, meaning in the sense of known eating, but if He gives us an injection or a shot or something like that, he does not feel the eating, he feels it.
The questioner : No, no, that is not the issue, yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2224 - مارأيكم لو قيل إن النبي ﷺ لا يأكل ويشرب من جهة نفسه فهو مواصل لكن يطعم أي يطعمه الله...؟ — youtube.com
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