It is narrated from the Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used his right hand for eating, drinking and (putting on) clothes, and used his left hand for other tasks. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: Whenever we ate food with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), we would not begin (eating) until the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) himself had begun. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

Muhammad bin Hamzah bin Abdullah bin Salam narrates from his father, and he from his grandfather (Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah be pleased with him)), that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was sitting with some of his Companions when Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) came driving a camel loaded with two large sacks, holding it by the camel's rope. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him: "What do you have with you?" He replied: Flour, ghee and honey. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "Make (the camel) kneel." So he made it kneel. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called for a large cooking pot and put some of that flour, ghee and honey into it, then he (peace and blessings be upon him) cooked it well. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ate, and the Companions ate as well. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them: "Eat, for this resembles the khabis (a particular sweet dish) of the people of Persia." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

Asim bin Laqit bin Sabirah narrates from his father that he said: I set out with the delegation of Banu al-Muntafiq to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). We came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) but did not find him at home; however, we met the Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her). She ordered "khazirah" (a dish prepared from pieces of meat and flour) to be prepared for us, then she brought us a large platter containing dates. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came and asked: "Have you eaten anything? Or was (food) ordered for you?" We said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah. The narrator said: While we were sitting with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), the shepherd brought his goats to the pen, and with him was a young kid bleating. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "O so-and-so! What has (the goat) given birth to?" He replied: A kid. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then slaughter a (full-grown) goat for us in its place." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) turned to me and said: "Do not think at all that we slaughtered this goat specially because of your (arrival). Rather, we have a hundred goats and we do not want their number to go beyond that, so whenever the shepherd brings news of a newborn kid, we slaughter a goat in its place (to keep the number the same)." The narrator said: I said: O Messenger of Allah! I have a wife (and he mentioned her long tongue and foul speech). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Divorce her." I said: I have children from her. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then command her (that is, advise her); if there is any good in her, she will certainly (listen to you). And do not beat your wife the way you beat your slave-girl." Then I said: O Messenger of Allah! Tell me about ablution (wudu). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Perform ablution thoroughly (washing the limbs completely), pass (water) between the fingers, and be thorough in sniffing water into the nose (that is, take the water well up), unless you are fasting (then do not be so thorough)." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: We prepared an earthenware pot (of food) for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I brought it to him (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) looked inside it and said: "I thought it was meat." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, provided that Ishaq bin Abi Talhah's hearing from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) is established, and the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it. This hadith contains a clear statement of the Messenger of Allah's (peace and blessings be upon him) liking and love for meat, and its supporting narration (shahid) is as follows:

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when my father was martyred (at the Battle of Uhud), he left a debt upon me. Then he mentioned the long hadith, in which it says that (Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said): I said to my wife: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) will come to us today at midday. Take care! Do not cause the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) any kind of trouble, and do not talk to him (while he is busy or resting). The narrator said: He (peace and blessings be upon him) came, and I spread out a bed and a pillow for him (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) laid down his blessed head and rested. I said to a slave of mine: Slaughter this young goat, which is a well-fed house-reared one, and be quick; finish the work before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) wakes up, and I am with you. So we kept at the work until we had finished before he (peace and blessings be upon him) woke from his sleep. I said to the slave: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) wakes up, he will ask for water for ablution, and I fear that once he finishes ablution he may leave, so place this meat before him before he finishes his ablution. When he (peace and blessings be upon him) woke up, he said: "O Jabir! Bring me water for ablution." He (peace and blessings be upon him) had not yet finished his ablution when I presented the meat before him (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) looked at me and said: "It seems you have come to know of our liking and love for meat. Call Abu Bakr to me." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) also called those companions of his (his disciples) who were with him (peace and blessings be upon him). They all came in, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stretched out his blessed hand and said: "Eat in the name of Allah (saying Bismillah)." So they all ate until they were full, and a good deal of meat was left over. Then the narrator mentioned the rest of the hadith. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best meat is the meat of the back."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The finest meat is the meat of the back." This narration is sahih (authentic) through both chains, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that my father ordered "khazirah" (a dish prepared from meat and flour) to be prepared. I took it to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "O Jabir! Is this meat?" I said: No, O Messenger of Allah! Rather, this is khazirah. Then I came back and told my father, and he said: Perhaps he (peace and blessings be upon him) desires to eat meat. So he slaughtered a house-reared goat, roasted it, and ordered me to take it to him (peace and blessings be upon him). (When I arrived,) he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "May Allah Almighty reward the Ansar with the best reward on our behalf, especially Abdullah bin Amr bin Haram and Sa'd bin Ubadah." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that a rabbit ran off in al-Baqi', and I was among those who ran after it to catch it. I got ahead of everyone and caught it. Then I brought it to Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him), and he ordered it to be slaughtered and roasted. Then he gave me the hindquarter (thigh) of the rabbit and sent me with it to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "What is this?" I said: This is the thigh of a rabbit which Abu Talhah has sent for you. So he (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted it. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.