"HAIS" was the
name of a confectionary (sweet) that was made in the times of Prophet Muhammad
Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam.
At the Waleemah of Umm-ul-Mo'mineen
Safyah Radi Allaho Anha, a narration states that Hais was prepared with Saweeq
(Sattu) & dates, some other narrations have mentioned that it was made with
Cheese, Dates & Ghee.
Following Hadith from Bukhari
mentions that Umm-e-Sulaim Radi Allaho Anha sent a gift of HAIS
to Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam, when he married Zainab Radi
Allaho Anha, & that Hais was prepared with Cheese, dates &
Ghee.
We have heard from Ulamaa' that the
same HAIS was served at the Waleemah of Ali Bin Ali Talib Radi Allaho
Anh.
أقط "IQT" or "AQT" is in fact dried Cheese
which you have seen at Masjid-e-Quba sold by some Bedouin women, if "Labnah" is
dried, it will also have the same taste of "IQT".
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 92m:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
"Whenever Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe
Wasallam passed by (my mother Um-Sulaim), he used to greet her. Anas
further said: While Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam was a
bridegroom at his marriage with Zainab Radi Allaho Anha, my mother (Um
Sulaim) said to me, "Let us give a gift to Allah's Apostle ." I said to her, "Do
it." So she prepared Haisa (a sweet dish) made from dates, Ghee and Cheese
and she sent it with me to him. I took it to him and he said, "Put it down," and
ordered me to call some men whom he named, and to invite whomever I would meet.
I did what he ordered me to do, and when I returned, I found the house crowded
with people and saw the Prophet keeping his hand over the Haisa and saying over
it whatever Allah wished (him to say). Then he called the men in batches of ten
to eat of it, and he said to them, "Mention the Name of Allah, and each man
should eat of the dish the nearest to him." When all of them had finished their
meals, some of them left and a few remained there talking, over which I felt
unhappy. Then Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam went out towards
the dwelling places (of his wives) and I too, went out after him and told him
that those people had left. Then he returned and entered his dwelling place and
let the curtains fall while I was in (his) dwelling place, and he was reciting
the Verses:-- 'O you who believe! Enter not the Prophet's
house until leave is given to you for a meal, (and then) not (as early as) to
what for its preparation. But when you are invited, enter, and when you have
taken your meals, disperse without sitting for a talk. Verily such (behavior)
annoys the Prophet; and he would be shy of (asking) you (to go), but Allah is
not shy of (telling you) the Truth.' (33-53) Abu Uthman reported
that Anas Radi Allaho Anh said, "I served the Prophet for ten years."