It is narrated from Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that once Hazrat Umm Sulaim (may Allah be pleased with her) filled a pouch with moist dates and sent it to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) by my hand. I did not find the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at home, because he had gone nearby to one of his freed slaves who had invited the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When I reached there, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was eating food. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called me to eat as well. The host had prepared a dish of meat and gourd. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) liked gourd very much, so I kept separating it and placing it before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) finished eating and returned home, I placed that pouch before him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) kept eating from it and distributing it until the pouch was empty.