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"The Messenger of Allah (saw) would enter upon me and say: 'Do you have anything (any food)?' If we said: 'No,' he would say: 'Then I am fasting.' So he would continue fasting, then it we were given some food, he would break his fast." She said: "Sometimes he would fast and (then) break fast (i.e., combine fasting and breaking fast in one day)." I said: "How is that?" She said: "Like the one who goes out with charity (i.e., something to give in charity),and he gives some away and keeps some." Sahih

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) came to us and we brought food for him. Some of those who were with him were fasting, and the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: 'If food is eaten in the presence of one who is fasting, the angels send blessing upon him.'" Sahih

from the tribe of Banu Amir bin Sasa-ah that Uthman bin Abul-As Ath-Thaqafi invited him to drink some milk that he poured for him. Mutarrif said: "I am fasting." Uthman said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: 'Fasting is a shield against the Fire just like the shield of anyone of you against fighting.'" Sahih

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Whoever is given food by Allah, let him say: Allahumma barik lana fihi wa arzuqna khairan minhu (O Allah, bless it for us and provide us with something better than it). And whoever is given milk to drink by Allah, let him say: Allahumma barik lana fihi wa zidna minhu (O Allah, bless it for us and give us more of it). For I do not know of any food or drink that suffices, apart from milk."

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Every good deed of the son of Adam will be multiplied manifold. A good deed will be multiplied ten times up to as many as seven hundred times, or as much as Allah wills. Allah says: 'Except for fasting, which is for Me and I shall reward for it. He gives up his desire and his food for My sake.' The fasting person has two joys, one when he breaks his fast and another when he meets his Lord. The smell that comes from the mouth of a fasting person is better before Allah than the fragrance of musk." Sahih

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) never blew onto his food or drink, and he did not breathe into the vessel."

"I was sitting with Ibn Abbas, and a man came to him and he said: 'Where have you come from?' He said: 'From Zamzam.' He said: 'Did you drink from it as you should?' He said: 'How is that?' He said: 'When you drink from it, turn to face the Qiblah and mention the name of Allah, drink three draughts and drink your fill of it. When you have finished, then praise Allah.' The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: 'The sign (that differentiates) between us and the hypocrites is that they do not drink their fill from Zamzam."

"While we were with the Messenger of Allah (saw) on a journey, we saw some camels with their udders tied, among some thorny trees. We rushed towards it, but the Messenger of Allah (saw) called us and we came back to him. He said: 'These camels belong to a family of Muslims, and this is their support (and blessing) after Allah. Would you be happy if you went back to your vessels and found that what was in them had been taken away? Do you think that is fair?' They said: 'No.' He said: 'This is like that.' We said: 'What do you think if we are in need of food and drink?' He said: 'Eat but do not carry any away: drink but do not carry any away."'

that his father said: "The Messenger of Allah (saw) said to Bilal: 'Come and eat, O Bilal.' He said: 'I am fasting.' The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: 'We are eating our provision, but most of Bilal's provision is in Paradise. Do you realise, O Bilal, that the bones of the fasting person glorify Allah and the angels pray for forgiveness for him so long as food is eaten in front of him?'" Hasan

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Traveling is a kind of torment, it keeps anyone of you from his sleep, food and drink. When anyone of you has fulfilled the purpose for which he travled, let him hasten to return to his family."