A contradiction

[Zainab_M]

"Eat together and not separately, for the blessing is associated with the company."

Al-Trimidhi, Hadith 1137
 

The above mentioned Hadeeth seems to be yet another Hadeeth narration contradicting the Glorious Qur'aan.  The Qur'aan clearly says that whether you eat together or apart doesn't matter. 

Any comments?

[Ruhi_Rose]

"Eat together and not separately, for the blessing is associated with the company."

Al-Trimidhi, Hadith 1137
 

The above mentioned Hadeeth seems to be yet another Hadeeth narration contradicting the Glorious Qur'aan.  The Qur'aan clearly says that whether you eat together or apart doesn't matter. 

Any comments?

That's right .. the Quran says eat together or apart makes no difference. 

i thought tirmizi hadith had the least contradictions .. LOL

[N. Truth Seeker]

i suppose what this hadith is trying to project is that eating together creates a family get-together so it's more pleasant than eating alone.  but the tone is pretty authoritative and that's what makes it sound like a contradiction.

[Heba E. Husseyn]

but the tone is pretty authoritative and that's what makes it sound like a contradiction.

yes .. that's always the problem with most ahadith.  it asserts certain things that's clearly not in line with the Quran.  and when i say this, people have often told me that i'm tryin to pit the hadith against the Quran.  but it's not that at all.  in fact, most hadith quotes have put themselves on a collision course by saying unwarranted stuff.

[N. Truth Seeker]

don't u think that some of the apparent errors in the hadith we read could be becoz of the 'trick of translations' i.e. direct translation of english from arabic ?

[Heba E. Husseyn]

"Eat together and not separately, for the blessing is associated with the company."

Al-Trimidhi, Hadith 1137
 

The above mentioned Hadeeth seems to be yet another Hadeeth narration contradicting the Glorious Qur'aan.  The Qur'aan clearly says that whether you eat together or apart doesn't matter. 

Any comments?

Here's the verse of the Quran that flatly refutes the above hadith, Alhamdulilah!

No sin shall it be for you whether ye eat together or apart.  (24:61) Surah An-Nur

[Zainab_M]

Thanks cat.  this was the verse I meant ..

[Zainab_M]

don't u think that some of the apparent errors in the hadith we read could be becoz of the 'trick of translations' i.e. direct translation of english from arabic ?

No .. more likely, I think it's the trick of the ulemas   
the translations have been made a scapegoat for long enough ..