Jami' al-Saghir / Jam' al-Jawami' (al-Suyuti) 2-1935b

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"From Abu 'Uthman al-Nahdi, who said: When 'Utbah ibn Farqad arrived in Adharbayjan, khabis was brought to him. When he ate it he found something sweet and good, and he said: 'If only I could make this for the Commander of the Believers!' He ordered that two large baskets be made for it, then loaded them on a camel with two men and dispatched them to 'Umar. When they arrived before him, he opened them and said: 'What is this?' They said: 'Khabis.' He tasted it and found something sweet. He said to the messenger: 'Does every Muslim have his fill of this in his household?' He said: 'No.' He said: 'Then return them.' Then he wrote to him: 'To proceed: this is not from your toil, nor from the toil of your father, nor from the toil of your mother. Feed the Muslims in their households with what you feed yourself in your household.'"

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