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Encyclopedia of Translated Hadiths (HadeethEnc) · Virtues and Manners
Number: 4966

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) never found fault with any food. If he liked it, he would eat; and if he disliked it, he would leave it

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: ما عاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم طعاما قط، إن اشتهاه أكله، وإن كرهه تركه.
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) never found fault with any food. If he liked it, he would eat; and if he disliked it, he would leave it.

Translation by HadeethEnc.com

Grade[Authentic hadith][Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim]

Explanation

The Prophet never spoke badly of any food served to him. Rather, if he liked it, he would eat it, if not, he would leave it, not belittling it.

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