736. abu hurairah (may allah be pleased with him) reported: messenger of allah (pbuh) never found fault with food. if he had inclination to eating it, he would eat; and if he disliked it, he would leave it.
al-bukhari and muslim].

commentary:  this hadith throws light on the prophet's excellent manners which ought to be followed by all muslims. it is a deplorable state of affairs that when we find a dish a bit unsavoury, we lose our temper and create quite a scene in the house. may we follow the excellent example of our prophet (pbuh)!

737. jabir (may allah be pleased with him) reported: the prophet (pbuh) asked for sauce and was told that there was nothing except vinegar. he asked for it and began to eat from it saying, "how excellent is vinegar when eaten as sauce! how excellent is vinegar when eaten as udm!''
muslim].

commentary: this hadith speaks about the simplicity and humility of messenger of allah (pbuh) with regard to food. as he abstained