Did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) command eating dates one by one and prohibit eating them in pairs?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) command eating dates one by one and prohibit eating them in pairs? And how is this reconciled, since the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to eat dates in pairs?
Answer:
One does not pair them up; each one is eaten separately. One does not pair them up; each one is eaten separately. This is among the etiquettes of eating, because this indicates gluttony. It indicates gluttony, and perhaps this also affects others; if you take two at a time, the dates will be finished. Therefore, eating them in pairs is prohibited. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) command eating dates one by one and prohibit eating them in pairs? And how is this reconciled, since the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to eat dates in pairs?
Answer:
One does not pair them up; each one is eaten separately. One does not pair them up; each one is eaten separately. This is among the etiquettes of eating, because this indicates gluttony. It indicates gluttony, and perhaps this also affects others; if you take two at a time, the dates will be finished. Therefore, eating them in pairs is prohibited. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1167 -3022] هل جاء عن الرسول ﷺ أنه أمر بأكل التمر واحدةً واحدة ونهى عن القران؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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