Arabic (Original)
Ḥadīth | Ṭabarānī (الطبراني) tabarani:531 حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ ثنا أَبُو حُذَيْفَةَ ثنا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ عُتَيٍّ عَنْ أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ ؓ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «إِنَّ مَطْعَمَ ابْنِ آدَمَ قَدْ ضُرِبَ لِلدُّنْيَا مَثَلًا فَانْظُرْ مَا يَخْرُجُ مِنَ ابْنِ آدَمَ وَإِنْ قَزَّحَهُ وَمَلَّحَهُ قَدْ عَلِمَ إِلَى مَا يَصِيرُ»
English Translation
Ubayy ibn Ka'b narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "The food of the son of Adam has been set as a parable for this world. Look at what comes out of the son of Adam - even if he spices and salts it, he knows what it will become."