Imam Burhan al-Din Zarnooji رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه said:

The great imam, Muhammad bin Fadl رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه never ate food from the bazaar whilst studying. His father would bring food for him from their village every Friday. On one occasion, his father entered his room, only to find food from the bazaar. Becoming enraged, he did not speak to his son. Imam Muhammad bin Fadl رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه apologised and said, “Dear father! I did not bring this food from the bazaar! My friend brought it for me, without me wanting it.” Admonishing his son, the father said, “If you had piety within you, your friend would not have dared to do this.”^[1]

Food from the bazaar has no blessings

Dear Islamic brothers! You have just heard of the great extent our pious predecessors  رَحْمَۃُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَیْہِمْ would go to in observing and maintaining piety. Also, take a look at the care they would take to raise their children in the best manner possible. They would not feed them food from restaurants or bazaars.

Imam Zarnooji رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه adds:

If possible, do not eat food that has no benefit, or that is from the bazaar. By consuming food from the bazaar, a person is drawn close to the evils that are found there, and it makes him negligent in remembering Allah Almighty. The reason for this is that the eyes of the poor and needy frequently fall upon the food found in bazaars, and when they are unable to buy it due to their lacks of means, their hearts are saddened. For this reason, blessings are removed from such food.^[2]

Those who queue up to buy unhealthy foods from marketplaces and stalls should learn a great lesson from this narration. Think for a moment, if simply eating at a bazaar is considered worthy of rebuke,