Sahih Muslim, 5358

Rapporté par Aflah, l’affranchi d’Abu Ayyub al-Ansari : Le Messager d’Allah ﷺ avait séjourné chez Abu Ayyub al-Ansari lors de son émigration à Médine. Il occupait le rez-de-chaussée, tandis qu’Abu Ayyub vivait à l’étage. Une nuit, Abu Ayyub s’est levé et s’est dit : « Comment pouvons-nous marcher au-dessus de la tête du Messager d’Allah ﷺ ? » Ils se sont donc retirés dans un coin pour la nuit, puis ils ont raconté cela au Prophète ﷺ, qui a dit : « Le rez-de-chaussée est plus confortable pour moi. » Mais Abu Ayyub a insisté : « Nous ne vivrons pas au-dessus de toi. » Le Messager d’Allah ﷺ est donc monté à l’étage, et Abu Ayyub est descendu au rez-de-chaussée. Abu Ayyub préparait la nourriture pour le Prophète ﷺ, et quand on la lui rapportait, il cherchait l’endroit où les doigts du Prophète avaient touché la nourriture, et il mangeait à cet endroit. Un jour, il a préparé un plat avec de l’ail, et quand on le lui a rapporté, il a cherché l’endroit touché par les doigts du Prophète ﷺ, mais on lui a dit qu’il n’en avait pas mangé. Abu Ayyub a été peiné et est allé voir le Prophète ﷺ pour lui demander si c’était interdit. Le Messager d’Allah ﷺ a répondu : « Non, ce n’est pas interdit, mais je ne l’aime pas. » Abu Ayyub a dit : « Je n’aime pas non plus ce que tu n’aimes pas. » Il a ajouté : « Le Prophète ﷺ n’en mangeait pas car il recevait la visite des anges et le message d’Allah. »

Aflah, the freed slave of Abu Ayyub Ansiri, reported:Allah's Messnger (ﷺ) had alighted in his house (viz. of Abu Ayyub Ansari at the time of his emigration to Medina) and he occupied the lower storey, whereas Abu Ayyub Ansari lived in the upper storey. One night, Abu Ayyub Ansari got up and said (to himself): (How unfortunate it is) that we walk above the head of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), so they went aside and spent the night in a nook and then told Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) about it whereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: The lower storey is more comfortable (for me). but he (Abu Ayyub Ansari) said: We (would not live) over the roof under which you live. So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) shifted to the upper storey, whereas Abu Ayyub Ansari shifted to the lower storey; and he (Abu Ayyub Ansari) used to prepare food for Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) ; and when it was brought (back) to him he asked (to locate) the part, where his fingers had touched (the food), and he followed his fingers on that part where his fingers (those of the Holy Prophet) had touched it. (One day) he prepared food which contained garlic, and when it was returned to him he asked (to locate) the part which the fingers of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) had touched. It was said to him that he had not eaten (the food). He (Abd Ayyub Ansari) was distressed and went up to him (to the Holy Prophet) and said: Is it forbidden? But Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: No, (it is not forbidden), but I do not like it. and he (Abu Ayyub Ansari) said: I also do not like what you do not like or which you did not like. He (Abu Ayyub Ansari) said: (The Prophet did not eat garlic) as Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) was visited (by angels) and brought him the message of Allah