Dislike of Eating Eggs at Night

Question

Is there any authentic narration from the Ahl al-Bayt regarding the dislike of eating eggs at night or in the evening?

Answer 1

Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.

We have not found any sources in our possession that provide a valid basis for issuing a fatwa regarding the dislike of eating eggs at night.

Therefore, there is no problem with eating them at night.

Of course, there are some narrations that suggest a heaviness in the egg white, which may have led to the idea of not eating it at night, as people usually do not fill their stomachs with heavy foods before sleeping. However, this does not constitute a formal dislike as they say: the yolk of the egg is light and the white is heavy.

Finally, we would like to take this opportunity to mention:

It has become common among people to say, "I wonder how someone who eats eggs at night wakes up and does not die." We say:

We do not know this to be a narration from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), but it has been reported from Al-Shafi'i, who said in 'Hilyat al-Awliya': I was amazed at someone who had dinner with boiled eggs and then slept on it, how could he not die—or something to that effect.

Al-Dhahabi reported this in 'Siyar', and Ibn Adi reported in 'Al-Kamil': I heard Al-Hassan ibn Sufyan say... I heard Al-Shafi'i say: Never eat boiled eggs at night, for rarely does anyone eat them at night and remain safe.

And praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

And blessings and peace be upon our master Muhammad and his pure family.