Preserving the food remaining in the vessel
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Some people, when they spread out food, place palm fronds and date leaves over it and put some dates near it,They say: so that nothing comes to it. What is the ruling?
By Allah! We learned this long ago when we were children. They used to say: The gecko—which is what people fear—runs away from palm fronds and dates, and for this reason, a proverb is struck with it. If a person, for example, experiences mishaps and nothing comes to him, they say: This is a date that the gecko cannot reach. But I do not know if this is true or not. However, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that a cover be placed over the vessel, even if it is just a stick. Therefore, it is recommended that if there is food, dates, or anything else edible left in the vessel, a person should place something over it, even if it is just a stick, as the Sunnah has come.
By Allah! We learned this long ago when we were children. They used to say: The gecko—which is what people fear—runs away from palm fronds and dates, and for this reason, a proverb is struck with it. If a person, for example, experiences mishaps and nothing comes to him, they say: This is a date that the gecko cannot reach. But I do not know if this is true or not. However, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that a cover be placed over the vessel, even if it is just a stick. Therefore, it is recommended that if there is food, dates, or anything else edible left in the vessel, a person should place something over it, even if it is just a stick, as the Sunnah has come.