Chapter XI: Living and Character of the Prophet (cont.)
He used to eat bread with butter and like goats neck and thigh. He liked gourd among curries vinegar condiment, dried datess among dates. He prayed for three things and said : These have come from paradise and they are medicines for poison and insomnia. He liked among curries creepers of yellow flower and carrot. He disliked the meat of reservoir of urine. He did not eat several things of goat-genital organ, female organ, blood, urinal meat, goiter, gall bladder etc. He did not eat onion and garlic, nor condemned them. He used to eat what he liked and did not eat what he did not like. He did not like to eat the meat of lizard and . cockroach, neither did he prohibit them to be eaten. He used to lick up his dish with his hand and said : Most blessing is in the remnants of food. He used to lick up his fingers after meal so .much so that they assumed reddish hue. He used not to cleanse his hands with towel till he licked up his fingers well and said :
Nobody knows in which food there is blessing. When he finished his meal, he used to say : O God, for Thee is all praise. You have given me food and drink and given me satisfaction . So praise to Thee without expiation and farewell and being not free therefrom. He was accustomed to wipe his hand well and then wash his hands and mouth with excess water and tafte the name of God each time. He used to drink water in slow degrees and not hastily in one breath. He used not to blow breath in the cup of water at the time of drinking and supply food to one by his side.
Once he was given milk and honey mixed together but he refused to drink it saying : Two drinks at the same time and two curries at
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the same time ! He said : I don't make them unlawful but I consider them bad for rendering accounts on the resurrection day as they are additional things in this world. I like modesty and God raises up one who humbles himself for God. He lived in his house more bashful than an unmarried girl. He used not to order for preparation of any food and eat whatever was given to him and remain silent if not given.
(6) PROPHET'S MANNERS IN DRESS