What is the meaning of the hadith: "Whoever does not have dates in his house, his family are hungry"?
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He asks: What is the intent of the hadithSahih Muslim 1211p "dates, so his family are hungry"?
Answer:
Yes, the hadith is valid. A house that has no dates, its family are hungry, because dates are distinguished from other foods as they are a staple food suitable for use at any time. They do not require cooking, nor do they require preparation, nor do they require anything else; they are ready-to-eat food. Therefore, they are the best of foods from this perspective. The house that has no dates, its family are deprived of them; they are deprived of dates, and something of hunger affects them, because if they need something, it requires a cook and preparation, unlike dates, which are ready-to-eat food. Yes.
He asks: What is the intent of the hadith
'Umra reported: I heard A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) as saying: We went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) five days before the end of Dhi Qa'dah, and we did see but that he intended to perform Hajj (only), but as we came near Mecca the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded that he who did not have the sacrificial animal with him should put off Ihram after circumambulating the House and running between al-Safa and aI-Marwa (and thus convert his Ihram from that of Hajj to 'Umra). 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) said: The flesh of cow was sent to us on the Day of Sacrifice (10th of Dhu'I-Hijja). I said. What is this? It was said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sacrificed (the cow) on behalf of his wives. Yahya said: I made a mention of this hadith (what has been stated by Umra) to Qasim b. Muhammad, whereupon be said: By Allah, she has rightly narrated it to you.
المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم من لم يكن في بيتهAnswer:
Yes, the hadith is valid. A house that has no dates, its family are hungry, because dates are distinguished from other foods as they are a staple food suitable for use at any time. They do not require cooking, nor do they require preparation, nor do they require anything else; they are ready-to-eat food. Therefore, they are the best of foods from this perspective. The house that has no dates, its family are deprived of them; they are deprived of dates, and something of hunger affects them, because if they need something, it requires a cook and preparation, unlike dates, which are ready-to-eat food. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما معنى الحديث من لم يكن في بيته تمرا فأهله جياع؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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