Chapter "Chapter: If One Dislikes Eating with His Slave" Explanation of the Hadith of Abu al-Zubayr: (That he heard a man asking Jabir about a man's servant)
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The Shaykh : The Hundredth Chapter: "Chapter: If One Dislikes Eating with His Slave"
He narrated it with his authentic chain of narration from here; in my copy it is Ibn al-Zubayr, and the correct is Abu al-Zubayr, if any of you has a copy of Abu al-Zubayr.
That he:Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 198 .
Jabir ibn 'Abd Allah al-Ansari; Abu al-Zubayr narrates from him, and he is one of the Tabi'un who frequently narrate from Abu al-Zubayr.
Jabir was asked about the slave who spared him the hardship and the smoke of cooking at that time; did the Messenger (peace be upon him) , meaning did the Messenger (peace be upon him) order that? He said: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 198 If this master has a soul that is somewhat precious to him, more than necessary, such that he is too proud to share his food with his slave and servant who prepared this food for him. And an example of this is that the cook shares with the master of the house by eating with him; this may be difficult for some people and they dislike it. And this naturally indicates some arrogance and pride in the soul of this master. But this is not a major evil, because some souls are repelled by such matters. So the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) addressed this matter, and this pride in not sharing the servant's food with his master, he addressed it by saying that if it is absolutely necessary, let him give him some of that food to please that slave or servant.
As for the fact that this servant cooked it, he should not taste anything of it, because this cooking is exclusively for the master; so this is not permissible. Rather, it is better for this master to sit his slave with him and share his food with him. If his soul refuses that, then at the very least, let him give him a bite, one or two bites, so that the soul of this servant is at ease regarding his master. And this is in reality among the methods by which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) eliminated the problems that may occur between the rich and the poor, between the masters and the slaves. He softened the gap of disagreement and difference between the master and his slave by ordering such familiarity and sharing of food between the master and his slave. And he made that, as this hadith informed us, on two levels: the first and the higher is that the slave sits with the master at one table. If his soul refuses that, then at the very least, let him feed him from this food that he prepared for him.
He narrated it with his authentic chain of narration from here; in my copy it is Ibn al-Zubayr, and the correct is Abu al-Zubayr, if any of you has a copy of Abu al-Zubayr.
That he:
Abu'z-Zubayr heard him ask Jabir about when a man's servant has finished his work and heat (i.e. cooking). Did the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, command that the servant be invited to eat? "Yes," he replied.
سمعه يسأل جابرا عن خادم الرجل إذا كفاه المشقة والحرة أمر النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم أن يدعوه قال نعمJabir ibn 'Abd Allah al-Ansari; Abu al-Zubayr narrates from him, and he is one of the Tabi'un who frequently narrate from Abu al-Zubayr.
Jabir was asked
About the servant
عن الخادمWho cooks the food for his master, sparing him the burden of cooking and blowing on his fire
الذي يطبخ الطعام لسيده فيكفيه مؤنة طبخه والنفخ في نارهThe master was ordered to invite his slave to eat with him from this food that he prepared for him. Jabir answered: Yes.
أمر السيد أن يدعو عبده ليأكل معه من هذا الطعام الذي حضره له أجاب جابر بنعمIf one of you dislikes to have his servant eat with him, he should give him his food by his own hand.
فإن كره أحدكم أن يطعم معه فليطعمه أكلة في يدهAs for the fact that this servant cooked it, he should not taste anything of it, because this cooking is exclusively for the master; so this is not permissible. Rather, it is better for this master to sit his slave with him and share his food with him. If his soul refuses that, then at the very least, let him give him a bite, one or two bites, so that the soul of this servant is at ease regarding his master. And this is in reality among the methods by which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) eliminated the problems that may occur between the rich and the poor, between the masters and the slaves. He softened the gap of disagreement and difference between the master and his slave by ordering such familiarity and sharing of food between the master and his slave. And he made that, as this hadith informed us, on two levels: the first and the higher is that the slave sits with the master at one table. If his soul refuses that, then at the very least, let him feed him from this food that he prepared for him.