What Has Been Related About Eating With Slaves (And Dependents)
Darussalam · Volume 3
23. The Chapters On Food From The Messenger Of Allāh ﷺJami at-Tirmidhi Darussalam English translation
الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 431
Source no. 1853 · Volume 4 · Page 353
Sahih
صحيح، ابن ماجة (٣٢٨٩ و ٣٢٩٠)
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1853. Ismā'īl bin Abī Khālid narrated from his father that Abū Hurairah informed them that the Prophet ﷺ said: "When the servant of one of you has endured heat and smoke preparing his food for him, then let him take him by the hand and make him sit him down with him. If he refuses, then let him take a morsel and feed him with it.” (Sahīh) [Abū ‘Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan Sahīh. Abū Khālid is the father of Ismā‘īl, his name is Sa’d.
١٨٥٣ - حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ يُخْبِرُهُمْ بِذَلِكَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِذَا كَفَى أَحَدَكُمْ خَادِمُهُ طَعَامَهُ حَرَّهُ وَدُخَانَهُ»، فَلْيَأْخُذْ بِيَدِهِ فَلْيُقْعِدْهُ مَعَهُ، فَإِنْ أَبَى فَلْيَأْخُذْ لُقْمَةً فَلْيُطْعِمْهَا إِيَّاهُ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ. وَأَبُو خَالِدٍ وَالِدُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ اسْمُهُ: سَعْدٌ.
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Since the slave or servant that toils for you, and endures all the hard work preparing the food for you and, in the process, perhaps develops a desire for eating the preparation made by him, and you have enough food with you, then it would certainly be most proper and pertinent that you also let him share the food with you.