It is narrated from the Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Honour bread." And honouring bread is that one does not wait (for curry and the like once it has been placed before him); (the narrator says:) so he ate, and we ate as well. This hadith has an authentic (sahih) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Shaqiq (may Allah have mercy on him) that he said: My companion and I went to Sayyiduna Salman (may Allah be pleased with him). He placed bread and salt before us and said: Had the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) not forbidden us from going to excessive trouble (takalluf), I would have gone to trouble (to prepare a better meal) for you. At that my companion said: If only there were some sa'tar (wild thyme) in this salt of ours. So he sent his water vessel to the grocer and pawned it, and brought sa'tar. When we had finished eating, my companion said: All praise is for Allah, who has made us content with what He has provided us. Sayyiduna Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Had you truly been content with what you were provided, my water vessel would not be lying in pawn with the grocer! This hadith has an authentic (sahih) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.