Mishkat al-MasabihChapter 21Hadith 4067
Full Sharh — Mishkat al-Masabih 4067
وَعَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «سَيِّدُ إِدَامِكُمُ الْمِلْحُ» . رَوَاهُ ابْنُ مَاجَهْ
English Translation
Anas b. Malik reported God’s messenger as saying, “The lord of your condiment is salt.”* *Probably meaning that salt is necessary to make food palatable, while other condiments are extras. Ibn Majah transmitted it.
Source
Mishkat al-Masabih(مشكاة المصابيح)
Foods
Hadith Number
4067