Narrated Abu Huraira: Once the Prophet distributed dates among his companions and gave each one seven dates. He gave me seven dates too, one of which was dry and hard, but none of the other dates was more liked by me than that one, for it prolonged my chewing it.
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 65: Food, Meals, Hadith #322
Narrated Abu Huraira: Once the Prophet distributed dates among his companions and gave each one seven dates. He gave me seven dates too, one of which was dry and hard, but none of the other dates was more liked by me than that one, for it prolonged my chewing it.
This hadith is from the book of Food, Meals in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 322 in book 65 of volume 7.
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