among their foods is wakira which is the food of construction. a man would feed the one who was building for him and when he finished building he would seek blessings from the food and prayers of his companions. that is why one of them said
ومن طعامهم الوكيرة، وهو طعام البناء. كان الرجل يطعم من يبني له، وإذا فرغ من بنائه تبرك بإطعام أصحابه ودعائهم. ولذلك قال قائلهم