Hadith #143

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Arabic Text

‏ ‏حَدَّثَنَا ‏ ‏بَهْزٌ ‏ ‏قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ‏ ‏حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ‏ ‏عَنْ ‏ ‏مُحَمَّدٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَ زِيَادٍ ‏ ‏عَنْ ‏ ‏أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏ ‏أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ‏ ‏صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ‏ ‏كَانَ ‏ ‏إِذَا أُتِيَ بِطَعَامٍ سَأَلَ عَنْهُ فَإِنْ كَانَ ‏ ‏صَدَقَةً ‏ ‏لَمْ يَأْكُلْ وَإِنْ كَانَ هَدِيَّةً أَكَلَ ‏

English Translation

Bahz narrated to us, Hammad ibn Salamah narrated to us, from Muhammad, meaning Ibn Ziyad, from Abu Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه) that the Prophet ﷺ, when food was brought to him, would ask about it. If it was said to be a gift, he would eat. And if it was said to be charity, he would say: 'Eat' — and would not eat [from it himself].

Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 22, Hadith 143

Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 9981

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