Foods Favored and Eaten at the Prophet’s Table:

He liked honey and other desserts. The Tharid food, prepared by adding slices of bread to the meat broth was one of his favorite foods. He liked eating water melon and date which has not reached its degree of density. He also had a habit of eating salted cucumber. Needless to say, during that period people used to eat meat dishes which were among the favorite foods like tirit which Prophet Muhammad greatly enjoyed.

There is no doubt that the foremost food resources of Prophet’s family were dates and barleys as these were also the main nutrients of People in Arabia. Date stands as a guarantee against hunger within this peninsula.

Milk was also a drink which was frequently preferred. It is known that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) himself would milk the cattle in his yard and help his family. Milk, as it was in other families, constituted the basic food in addition to date and barley bread. Moreover, milk would always be served to his guests.