36/30. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2052a — Vinegar Is a Good Condiment
The virtue of vinegar and using it as a condiment
Vinegar Is a Good Condiment Hadith and Food Manners
Sahih Muslim : 2052a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2052a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَأَلَ أَهْلَهُ الأُدُمَ فَقَالُوا مَا عِنْدَنَا إِلاَّ خَلٌّ . فَدَعَا بِهِ فَجَعَلَ يَأْكُلُ بِهِ وَيَقُولُ " نِعْمَ الأُدُمُ الْخَلُّ نِعْمَ الأُدُمُ الْخَلُّ " .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) 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.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2052aIn-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 226USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 23, Hadith 5093
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2052a
This Hadith shows the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asking his family for a condiment. They told him that they had nothing except vinegar. He asked for it, began to eat with it, and repeated that vinegar is a good condiment. The lesson is simple and close to daily life. Food does not have to be rich for a person to speak well of it. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم accepted what was available and praised it. People searching for vinegar is a good condiment hadith will see that the report is about gratitude, simple eating, and good words at mealtime. It does not add claims about vinegar beyond its praise as a condiment.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم accepted the condiment that was available.
- He praised vinegar while eating with it.
- The Hadith teaches good speech about simple food.
