because it is the produce of a vegetable, resembling cucumbers and vegetable marrows. As for what is in the earth, such as carrots, turnips, radishes, taro, suwatil, and the like, none of these are fruit, because they are not named as such, nor are they in that meaning.

Section: If one swears not to eat a condiment (udm), he breaks his oath by eating everything that is customarily eaten with bread, because this is the meaning of being a condiment (ta'addum). It is the same whether it is something used for dipping, such as cooked stew, broth, vinegar, oil, fat, sesame oil, or milk; Allah the Almighty said regarding oil: "And a condiment for those who eat" (Quran 23:20). The Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said: "The best of condiments is vinegar." He also said: "Eat the oil as a condiment and use it for anointing, for it is from a blessed tree." Narrated by Ibn Majah. This also includes solid items, such as roasted meat, cheese, fava beans, olives, and eggs. This is the opinion of Al-Shafi'i and Abu Thawr. Abu Hanifa and Abu Yusuf said: What is not used for dipping is not a condiment, because each one of them is raised to the mouth separately. Our argument is the saying of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace): "The master of condiments is meat." He also said: "The master of your condiments is salt." Narrated by Ibn Majah. Also, because bread is customarily eaten with it, it is a condiment, just like that which is used for dipping. Furthermore, much of what we have mentioned is not customarily eaten alone, but is prepared for the purpose of using as a condiment to eat bread with, so it is a condiment, like vinegar and milk. Regarding their statement that it is raised to the mouth alone separately, there are two responses to it; one of them is: