Saeed bin Khalid says: I went to Abu Salamah, and he presented something made of butter, dates, and flour, etc. Meanwhile, a fly fell into the food. Abu Salamah dipped it (the fly) into the food with his finger. I said: Uncle! What are you doing? He said: Sayyiduna Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, in one wing of the fly there is poison and in the other there is cure. If it falls into the food, then dip it completely, for it puts forward the wing with the poison and keeps back the wing with the cure."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever spends the night while there is grease from meat on his hand, and then (because of this) some (animal) bites him (or swallows his hand), then he should blame only himself."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her), she states that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you drink milk, rinse your mouth, for it contains greasiness."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "When a servant prepares food for someone, since he has spared him from the heat and cold of the food, he (the master or owner) should make him sit with him (so that he may also eat the food), and if he refuses to do so, then he should give him some of the food."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When a servant brings food to any of you, he should make him sit with him so that he may also eat. If he refuses to do so, then he should give him food (so that he may eat separately)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When a servant brings food for anyone among you, he should make him sit with him (to eat); if he does not wish to make him sit with him, then he should give him one or two morsels, for he prepared the food and endured its heat."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says: When a servant brings food for someone, he should make him sit with him, or else give him something (to eat), because it is the servant who has endured its heat and smoke.

Ibn Jurayj says: Abu al-Zubayr informed me that Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "When one of you is invited by his brother, let him accept it; then if he wishes, let him eat, and if he wishes, let him not eat."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When someone is invited to a meal, he should accept it. Then, if he is not fasting, he should eat, and if he is fasting, he should pray (for the host)."

Hazrat Thabit narrates from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to Sayyidah Umm Haram (may Allah be pleased with her). We brought dates and ghee to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: "Put this (dates) back in the bowl and this (ghee) back in the waterskin, for I am fasting." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up and led us in two units of voluntary prayer. He made Umm Haram and Umm Sulaym stand behind us, and me (Anas) stand to his right, as Thabit has narrated. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led us in voluntary prayer on a mat. When the prayer was completed, Umm Sulaym said: This is your beloved servant Anas; please supplicate to Allah for him. In response, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed for every good and blessing for him in this world and the Hereafter. Then he said: "O Allah! Increase him in wealth and children, and bless him in what You give him." Anas says: My daughter informed me that my descendants have exceeded ninety, and there was no man among the Ansar who had more wealth than me. Then Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Thabit! Other than this ring, I do not own any gold or silver.