Explanation of the Book of Foods-04a
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The reciter: Abdullah ibn Munir narrated to me that he heard al-Nadr say: Ibn Awn informed us, saying: Thamamah ibn Abdullah ibn Anas informed me from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:
The Shaykh : If people now gather the meat in front of some people, is there a basis for this in the Sunnah or not? Yes, Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) did this, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) approved of it for him. However, it has become the custom of some people to feel great disdain for this. When someone offers them something and places it in front of them, they get upset and angry, saying, "I am a child; all that is left is for you to put it in my mouth." There is no doubt that this is not appropriate, as long as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) approved of Anas ibn Malik gathering the dates for him. Therefore, what is appropriate for a person is not to feel disdain for this. However, he is not obligated to eat what is brought to him; if he wishes, he eats, and if he wishes, he leaves it. Likewise, if he knows that this man is doing this out of politeness and shyness, not out of love and submission, there is no harm in saying, "Do not trouble yourself, my brother; I know and I am familiar with it," or something similar. But if he knows that he did it out of desire and genuine respect, it is better to follow what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did, meaning to approve of it. Then, if he desires to eat, he eats, and if he does not desire to eat, he does not eat. Yes.
I was a young boy walking with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) entered upon a young boy who was a tailor. He brought him a bowl containing food, and there were dates on it. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) began to pick out the dates. When I saw that, I began to gather them in front of him. The young boy then returned to his work. Anas said: "I have not stopped loving dates since I saw what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did."
كنت غلامًا أمشي مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فدخل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على غلام له خياط فأتاه بقصعة فيها طعام وعليه دباء فجعل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يتتبع الدباء قال فلما رأيت ذلك جعلت أجمعه بين يديه قال فأقبل الغلام على عمله قال أنس لا أزال أحب الدباء بعد ما رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم صنع ما صنعThe Shaykh : If people now gather the meat in front of some people, is there a basis for this in the Sunnah or not? Yes, Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) did this, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) approved of it for him. However, it has become the custom of some people to feel great disdain for this. When someone offers them something and places it in front of them, they get upset and angry, saying, "I am a child; all that is left is for you to put it in my mouth." There is no doubt that this is not appropriate, as long as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) approved of Anas ibn Malik gathering the dates for him. Therefore, what is appropriate for a person is not to feel disdain for this. However, he is not obligated to eat what is brought to him; if he wishes, he eats, and if he wishes, he leaves it. Likewise, if he knows that this man is doing this out of politeness and shyness, not out of love and submission, there is no harm in saying, "Do not trouble yourself, my brother; I know and I am familiar with it," or something similar. But if he knows that he did it out of desire and genuine respect, it is better to follow what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did, meaning to approve of it. Then, if he desires to eat, he eats, and if he does not desire to eat, he does not eat. Yes.