No. 5091

'A'isha reported Allaah's Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) as saying: The best of condiments or condiment is vinegar.

No. 5092

This hadith has been reported on the authority of Sulaiman b. Bilal with the same chain of transmitters and he is reported to have said:" The best condiment." And he did not doubt (about this word).

No. 5093

Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported that Allaah's Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) asked his family for condiment. They (the members of his household) said: We have nothing with us but vinegar. He asked for it, he began to eat it, and then said: Vinegar is a good condiment, vinegar is a good condiment.

No. 5094

Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported: Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) took hold of my hand one day (and led me) to his residence. There was presented to him some pieces of bread, whereupon he said: Is there no condiment? They (the members of his household) said: No, except some vinegar. He (the Prophet) said: Vinegar is a good condiment. Jabir said: I have always loved vinegar since I heard it trom Allaah's Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam). Talha said: I have always loved vinegar since I heard about it from Jabir.

No. 5095

This hadith is reported on the authority of Jabir b. 'Abdullah that Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) took hold of his hand and led him to his residence as narrated above up to the words:" Vinegar is a good condiment." But in the hadith transmitted through this chain of transmitters, there is no mention of the subsequent part.

No. 5096

Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported: While I was sitting in my house there happened to pass by me Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam). He made a gesture to me and I stood up for him. He took hold of my hand until we came to one of the apartments of his wives. He entered and then asked me to get in. So I entered and there was hanging a curtain beside her. He (the Prophet) said: Is there any food (with you)? They (the members of the household) said: Yes And then there were brought three loaves of bread for him (the Prophet) and placed in the basket of palm leaves. Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) picked up one loaf and placed that before him, and then picked up another one and placed it before me. He then picked up the third one and broke it into two parts, and kept the one-half before him and the other half before me, and then said: Is there any condiment? They (the members of the household) said: There is nothing (in the form of condiment) but some vinegar only. He said: Bring that, for vinegar is a good condiment.