# Jami' al-Tirmidhi - The Book on Food

*Exported from [ParallelQuran.com](https://parallelquran.com) on August 21, 2026*

**2 hadith**

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## Hadith #1788

**Book:** The Book on Food | **Narrator(s):** al-'Ala' bin al-Fadl العلاء بن الفضل بن عبد الملك, Muhammad bin Bashar Bindar محمد بن بشار بندار, Ubaidullah bin Akrash عبيد الله بن عكراش

From Qatadah, that Anas said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never ate on a table, nor on small plates, not did he eat thin bread.” He (Yunus) said: “I asked Qatadah: ‘So what did he eat on ?’ He said: ‘On these leather dining sheets.'”
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*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/jami-al-tirmidhi-1788/)*

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## Hadith #3397

**Book:** Etiquette | **Narrator(s):** Muhammad bin Bashar Bindar محمد بن بشار بندار, Ubaidullah bin Akrash عبيد الله بن عكراش

“The father is the middle door of Paradise (i.e. the best way to Paradise), so it is up to you whether you take advantage of it or not.”

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-ibn-majah-3397/)*

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