Jami' at-Tirmidhi — Hadith #27963

Qutayba Abu Raja told us, Jarir told us, on the authority of Ata’ bin Al-Sa’ib, on the authority of Sa’id bin Jubayr, on the authority of Ibn Abbas, that the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, said: “The blessing descends in the middle of the food, so eat from its edges and do not eat from its middle.” Abu Issa said this is a good hadith. It is true, but it is known from the hadith of Ata’ bin Al-Sa’ib. It was narrated by Shu’bah and Al-Thawri on the authority of Ata’ bin Al-Sa’ib. And in the chapter on the authority of Ibn Omar...