Ab Tha`labah al-Khushan said to Allahs Messenger (peace be upon him): We come from a land populated by the People of the Scripture. Can we eat from their dishes?
Ab Tha`labah al-Khushan said to Allahs Messenger (peace be upon him): We come from a land populated by the People of the Scripture. Can we eat from their dishes? The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied: Do not eat from them unless you do not find anything else to eat from. In that case, wash them and eat from them. This is an authentic hadth related in Sahh al-Bukhr and Sahh Muslim. The meaning of this hadth: The People of the Scripture being referred to in the hadth are the Jews and the Christians. The scripture of the Jews is the Torah and the scripture of the Christians is the Gospel. Divine scriptures were revealed to Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad as well as to other Messengers (peace be upon them all). However, the term People of the Scripture is commonly used to refer specifically to the Jews and Christians. This understanding is illustrated by the verses: And this is the blessed Book which We have sent down, so follow it and fear Allah that perhaps you may receive mercy. Lest you (
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