Hadith #587
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا أُتِيَ بِطَعَامٍ أَكَلَ مِنْهُ وَبَعَثَ
بِفَضْلِهِ إِلَيَّ وَإِنَّهُ بَعَثَ يَوْمًا بِقَصْعَةٍ لَمْ يَأْكُلْ مِنْهَا شَيْئًا فِيهَا ثُومٌ فَسَأَلْتُهُ أَحَرَامٌ هُوَ قَالَ لَا وَلَكِنِّي أَكْرَهُهُ مِنْ أَجْلِ رِيحِهِ قَالَ فَإِنِّي أَكْرَهُ مَا كَرِهْتَ
Isnad Chain
محمد بن جعفر
شعبة
سماك بن حرب
جابر بن سمرة
أبو أيوب الأنصاري
English Translation
It was narrated from Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was brought food, he would eat from it and then send the remainder to Abu Ayyub. One day he sent a bowl that contained garlic and the Prophet ﷺ had not eaten from it. Abu Ayyub asked: Is it forbidden? He said: 'No, but I dislike it because of its smell.' He said: Then I too dislike what you dislike.
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 42, Hadith 587
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 22425
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-58815