It was narrated that 'Ikrash bin Dhu' aib said: "The Prophet was brought a bowl filled with Tharid and fatty meat, and we started to eat from it. My hand was wandering all over, so he said: 'O 'Ikrash, eat from one spot, for it is all the same food. 'Then we were brought a plate on which were different kinds of fresh dates, and the hand of the Messenger of Allah went all around the plate. He said: 'O 'Ikrash, eat from wherever you want, for they are not all the same.