What is the ruling on consuming food where the origin is unknown, specifically regarding the Hadith of finding a fallen date?
Chapter on Selling the Musarrah (Animal with milk retained in udder)
Al-Mughni
Book of Sales
Primary text
The situation where the origin of wealth is mixed, having both lawful and unlawful elements, is classified as doubt (shubha), and the preferred course is to avoid it out of piety (wara'). This is supported by the narration where the Prophet (peace be upon him) found a fallen date and stated that he would have eaten it were it not for the fear that it might be from charity (sadaqah) meant for others.