So, he -asws called for oil, and sprinkled it over the meat and ate it.
So, he -asws called for oil, and sprinkled it over the meat and ate it.’ [25] Curing Vitiligo with meat broth: عنه، عن أبى يوسف، عن يحيى بن المبارك، عن أبى الصباح الكنانى، عن أبى – عبد الله (ع) قال: مرق السلق بلحم البقر يذهب بالبياض From him, from Abu Yusuf, from Yahya Bin Al Mubarak, from Abu Al Sabah Al Kanany, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah -asws having said: ‘The broth of the chard with the meat of the cow (beef) removes the whiteness (Vitiligo).’ [26] Meat stuck in teeth: عنه، عن عثمان بن عيسى، عن إسحاق بن جرير، عن أبى عبد الله (ع) قال: سألته عن اللحم يكون في الاسنان، فقال: أما ما كان في مقدم الفم فكله، وأما ما كان في الاضراس فاطرحه From him, from Usman Bin Isa, from Is’haq Bin Jareyr, I asked Abu Abdullah -asws about the meat which happens to be (stuck) in the teeth, so the Imam -asws said: ‘As for what was in the forefront of the mouth, so eat it, and as for what was in the molars, so throw it.’ [27] Offering thanks after food and feeding other species: يَا كُمَيْلُ إِذَا اسْتَوْفَيْتَ طَعَامَكَ فَاحْمَدِ اللَّهَ عَلَى مَا رَزَقَكَ وَ ارْفَعْ بِذَلِكَ صَوْتَكَ يَحْمَدْهُ سِوَاكَ فَيَعْظُمُ بِذَلِكَ أَجْرُكَ ‘O Kumeyl!
When you have fulfilled your meal, then praise Allah -azwj upon what He -azwj has Graced you, and raise your voice with that, the ones besides you will praise Him -azwj , and that will Magnify with that.
يَا كُمَيْلُ لَا تُوقِرَنَّ مَعِدَتَكَ طَعَاماً وَ دَعْ فِيهَا لِلْمَاءِ مَوْضِعاً وَ لِلرِّيحِ مَجَالًا وَ لَا تَرْفَعْ يَدَكَ مِنَ الطَّعَامِ إِلَّا وَ أَنْتَ تَشْتَهِيهِ فَإِنْ فَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ فَأَنْتَ تَسْتَمْرِئُهُ فَإِنَّ صِحَّةَ الْجِسْمِ مِنْ قِلَّةِ الطَّعَامِ وَ قِلَّةِ الْمَاءِ ‘O Kumeyl! Do not make your stomach heavy with food and leave place in it for the water, and room for the air, and do not raise your hand from the meal except and you are (still) desiring it.
If you were to do that, you will find it pleasurable, for health of the body is from little food and little water,’ (an extract).
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