How sound is the hadith about Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) eating dates and throwing the pits in front of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and him saying: "O Messenger of Allah! Did you eat all the dates?" to which the Prophet replies: "And did you eat the dates with their pits?" And what is its grading?
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This circulating story about the Prophet's (peace be upon him) jest is not authentic, nor has it been attributed to him in the books of Sunnah and آثار (narrations). The story mentioned in the question has no basis, and it is not permissible to transmit it except to clarify its ruling.
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