Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him)—who was the freed slave of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him)—narrates: Once I presented some dates to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). People began to take and eat two or three dates at a time. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Do not eat by combining them in this way (rather, eat one at a time).”