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WISDOM AND SOUND ADVICE FROM THE TORAH

Meat:

Meat was the best food in the sight of the blessed one (the
Prophet Muhammad [may God bless him and grant him
peace]). He would eat it in gravy... He would eat game...
He liked the shoulder, leg and wrist parts of the sheep. 37

In the Makarim it is reported of the Prophet (may God
bless him and grant him peace) that: "Meat was the
blessed one's favorite food... He would reach for that
among the foods on the table and ate chicken and other
poultry and birds..." 38
Some of the foods eaten by the Prophet (may God bless
him and grant him peace) may be listed as follows: the
meat from the foreleg and back of the sheep, chops, ke-
babs, chicken, bustard, meat soup, sippet, courgettes, olive
oil, melon, halwa, honey, dates, chard, fish..." 39

Meat was his favorite food. 40

Jacob said to his father, "I am Esau your firstborn. I have done
as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game so
that you may give me your blessing." (Genesis, 27:19)

Moses also said, "You will know that it was the Lord when He
gives you meat to eat in the evening and all the bread you
want in the morning. (Exodus, 16:8)

Then he said, "My son, bring me some of your game to eat, so
that I may give you my blessing." (Genesis, 27:25)

He (Esau) too prepared some tasty food and brought it to his fa-
ther. Then he said to him, "My father, sit up and eat some of my
game, so that you may give me your blessing." (Genesis, 27:31)

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