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milk and sweeter than honey. In it are birds whose necks are like the necks of Al-Jdhzoor (camels ready to be slaughtered).” ‘Umar 4s said, “Verily, it is soft.” The Messenger of Allah #¢ said, “Eating them is even softer than them.” At-Tirmidhee related this and he ruled it to be Hasan.

The Food And Drink Of The Inhabitants Of Paradise; We Ask Allah By His Grace To Bestow All Of That Upon Us

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“And they will have therein their sustenance, morning and afternoon,’

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“And with fruits that they may choose. And with the flesh of fowls that they desire,’

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“Verily, the Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism), shall drink of a cup (of wine) mixed with (water from a spring in Paradise called) Kafur. A spring wherefrom the slaves of Allah $% will drink, causing it to.gush forth abundantly’?!

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“And amongst them will be passed round vessels of silver and cups

of crystal, Crystal-clear, made of silver. They will determine the

measure thereof (according to their wishes, a ‘This is referring to the clearness of the cups that are made of silver, and there is nothing similar to them in the world. The measure of those cups will vary according to how much the obedient slave of Allah wants drink — the contents of those cups will be no more and no less than what he wants. This indicates the care and honor that is bestowed upon him.

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“Every time they will be provided with a fruit therefrom, they will say: “This is what we were provided with before,” and they will be given things in resemblance (i.e. in the same form but different in taste)? Every time servants come to them with fruits and other foods, they will think that they are bringing the same food as they brought before, because of a similarity in appearance. But in reality it is different, so appearances can be the same, but their realities are different; the tastes and the odors are also different. Abu Hurairah related that the Messenger of Allah :8 said, “The lowest ranking person in Paradise is he who has seven levels and 300 servants, who come to him at the beginning and end of every day with 300 trays.” Abu Hurairah # said: And I do not know except that he #¥ said, “In every tray is a color that is not in any of the rest, and he will find the first part delicious just as he finds the last part to be delicious. As for drinks, he is given 300 cups; in each cup is a color that is not found in any of the other ones. And he finds the first one to be delicious just as he finds the last one to be delicious. And he says, ‘O my Lord, if You gave permission, I would feed and give drink to the inhabitants of Paradise, and that would not reduce or take anything away from what is with me.’ And with him are Al-Hoor (fair maidens of Paradise) with wide, beautiful eyes — 72 wives other than his wives from (the women of) the world, And one of them takes her seat which is the distance of one mile on earth.” (Ahmad) Ahmad alone related it; it is Ghareeb and disconnected.

Zaid ibn Arqam & reported that a man from the Jews came to the Prophet #@ and said, “O Abul-Qaasim, do you not claim that the inhabitants of Paradise eat and drink therein?” And then he (the

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Jew) said to his companions, “If he acknowledges this, I will overcome him (in words).” The Messenger of Allah 2 said, “Yes, and by the One Who has my soul in His Hand, one of them is given the strength of 100 men in eating, drinking, desire, and sexual intercourse.” The Jew said, “Verily, the one who eats and drinks has a need (to go to the washroom).” ‘The Messenger of Allah #% said, “The necessity (necessity here refers to the need to release food and drink from one’s body, through defecation and urination) of one of them is sweat that flows from their skins, sweat that is like the fragrance of musk, for the stomach will become Jean.” (Ahmad) Then Ahmad related it through a different chain as well. An-Nasaaee also related it through another chain.

The Jew said, “If he eats and drinks, then he will have necessity, and there is no harm (ie. harmful matter) in Paradise?” The Messenger of Allah 2% said, “The necessity of one of them will be ooze (sweat) that will flow from their skins; it will be like the oozing of musk, and his stomach will become lean.” Al-Haafiz. Ad-Diyaa said, “With me, this fulfills the conditions of Muslim.”

Another hadith In That Regard

Jaabir #e related that the Messenger of Allah s said, “The people of Paradise eat and drink therein, but they do not defecate, they do not urinate, they do not release phlegm, and they do not spit. Their food (comes out through) belching, and cozing (of sweat) which is like the oozing of musk.” (Ahmad)

In another narration Jaabir 4 related that they said, “And what about food?” The Prophet 3 said, “Belching, and the oozing of sweat which is like the oozing of musk. And they will be inspired with At-Tasbeeh (to say, Subhaanallah, How perfect Allah is!) and At Tahmeed (to say, Alhamdulillah, All praise is for Allah). (Muslim) He also related it from the hadith of Abee Juraij from Jaabir 2s. And he 2 said, “That food of theirs (comes out) in belches that are like the fragrance of musk. And they will be inspired with AtTasbeeh (to say, Subhaanallah, How perfect Allah is!) and At-Takbeer (to say, Allaiuakbar, Allah is the Greatest), just as they are inspired to breathe.”

A Third Chain From Jaabir < Jaabir ibn ‘Abdullah 2s said, “The Prophet 3% was asked, ‘Do the

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people of Paradise eat?’ He 2 said, “Yes, and they drink, but they do not urinate therein, nor do they defecate, nor do they expectoraie. It will only be Sahman (flowing of sweat) and the oozing of sweat that is like the oozing of musk. They will be inspired with At-Tasbeeh (to say, Subhaanallah, How perfect Allah is!) and At-Tahmeed (to say, Alhamdulillah, all praise is for Allah) just as they are inspired to breath.” (Ahmad)

A Fourth Chain From Jaabir

Jaabir ibn ‘Abdullah # related that the Messenger of Allah 2% said, “Verily, the people of Paradise eat and drink, but they do not defecate or release phlegm. They are inspired with At-Tasbeeh (to say, Subhaanallah, How perfect Allah is!) and Al-Hamd (to say, Alhamdulillah, all praise is for Allah), just as they are inspired to breathe.” (Related by Al-Haafiz Abu Bakr Al-Bazzaar in his Musnad)

Some Of The People Of Paradise Will Want To Farm. Then Allah Will Answer Them Their Wish. And A Beautiful Word From A Bedouin, For Which The Messenger Of Allah 2 Laughed

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not of its people.” Then the Messenger of Allah 2% laughed. (Ahmad) Bukhaaree related it through a different chain.

A Mention Of The First Food That The Inhabitants Of Paradise Will Eat

Anas ibn ‘Abdullah ibn Salaam said, “When the Messenger of Allah #@ arrived at Al-Madeenah, he was asked about different matters, among which was the question, ‘What is the first thing that the people of Paradise will eat?’ He # said, ‘Ziyandah (additional or increase) of whale liver.” (Ahmad)

In the narration of Asmaa & from Thaubaan -%, a Jew asked the Messenger of Allah #8, “What is your gift when you enter Paradise?” He # said, “Ziyaadah (additional or increase) of whale liver.” “And what will be your nourishment right after that?’” The Prophet 2 said, “The ox of Paradise will fal down for them, and they will eat from its sides.” The Jew asked, “And what will they drink upon it?’ He # said, “From a source that is called Salsabeelan.” He said, “You have spoken the truth.” (Muslim)