Sahih al-Bukhari 2464 (Book 51, Hadith 1) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “O Muslim women! None of you should look down upon the gift sent by her female neighbor even if it were the trotters of the sheep (fleshless part of legs). حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنِ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، {عَنْ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most authentic and revered collections of hadith in Islam, compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari. It contains thousands of narrations meticulously verified and arranged by topic, covering beliefs, worship, ethics, law, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recognized for its rigorous criteria of authenticity, it holds a central place in Sunni scholarship and daily Islamic practice.
Book 51, Gifts, discusses giving, receiving, and rules surrounding gifts and generosity.
Sahih al-Bukhari 2465 (Book 51, Hadith 2) Narrated `Urwa: Aisha said to me, “O my nephew! We used to see the crescent, and then the crescent and then the crescent in this way we saw three crescents in two months and no fire (for cooking) used to be made in the houses of Allah’s Messenger […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 2466 (Book 51, Hadith 3) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “I shall accept the invitation even if I were invited to a meal of a sheep’s trotter, and I shall accept the gift even if it were an arm or a trotter of a sheep.” حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 2467 (Book 51, Hadith 4) Narrated Sahl: The Prophet (ﷺ) sent for a woman from the emigrants and she had a slave who was a carpenter. The Prophet said to her “Order your slave to prepare the wood (pieces) for the pulpit.” So, she ordered her slave who went and cut the wood […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 2468 (Book 51, Hadith 5) Narrated `Abdullah bin Abu Qatada Al-Aslami: That his father said, “One day I was sitting with some of the Prophet’s companions on the way to Mecca. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was ahead of us. All of my companions were in the state of Ihram while I was a non-Muhrim. […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 2469 (Book 51, Hadith 6) Narrated Anas: Once Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) visited us in this house of ours and asked for something to drink. We milked one of our sheep and mixed it with water from this well of ours and gave it to him. Abu Bakr was sitting on his left side […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 2470 (Book 51, Hadith 7) Narrated Anas: We chased a rabbit at Mar-al-Zahran and the people ran after it but were exhausted. I overpowered and caught it, and gave it to Abu Talha who slaughtered it and sent its hip or two thighs to Allah’s Apostle. (The narrator confirms that he sent two […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 2471 (Book 51, Hadith 8) Narrated As-Sa’b bin Jath-thama: An onager was presented to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) at the place called Al-Abwa’ or Waddan, but Allah’s Apostle rejected it. When the Prophet (ﷺ) noticed the signs of sorrow on the giver’s face he said, “We have not rejected your gift, but we are […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 2472 (Book 51, Hadith 9) Narrated Aisha: The people used to look forward for the days of my (`Aisha’s) turn to send gifts to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) in order to please him. حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أَنَّ النَّاسَ، كَانُوا يَتَحَرَّوْنَ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 2473 (Book 51, Hadith 10) Narrated Sa`id bin Jubair: Ibn `Abbas said: Um Hufaid, Ibn `Abbas’s aunt sent some dried yogurt (butter free), ghee (butter) and a mastigar to the Prophet (ﷺ) as a gift. The Prophet (ﷺ) ate the dried yogurt and butter but left the mastigar because he disliked it. Ibn […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 2474 (Book 51, Hadith 11) Narrated Abu Huraira: Whenever a meal was brought to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), he would ask whether it was a gift or Sadaqa (something given in charity). If he was told that it was Sadaqa, he would tell his companions to eat it, but if it was a gift, […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 2475 (Book 51, Hadith 12) Narrated Anas bin Malik: Some meat was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) and it was said that the meat had been given in charity to Barirah. He said, “It was Sadaqa for Barirah but a gift for us.” حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، […]