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 70, Food & Meals, discusses rulings, etiquettes, and practices related to eating and drinking.

Sahih al-Bukhari 5183 (Book 70, Hadith 25)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5183 (Book 70, Hadith 25) Narrated Abu Huraira: A man used to eat much, but when he embraced Islam, he started eating less. That was mentioned to the Prophet (ﷺ) who then said, “A believer eats in one intestine (is satisfied with a little food) and a Kafir eats in seven intestines (eats […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 5184 (Book 70, Hadith 26)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5184 (Book 70, Hadith 26) Narrated Abu Juhaifa: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “I do not take my meals while leaning (against something). حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الأَقْمَرِ، سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جُحَيْفَةَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ لاَ آكُلُ مُتَّكِئًا ‏”‏‏.‏ Sahih al-Bukhari 5184 (Book 70, […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 5185 (Book 70, Hadith 27)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5185 (Book 70, Hadith 27) Narrated Abu Juhaifa: While I was with the Prophet (ﷺ) he said to a man who was with him, “I do not take my meals while leaning.” حَدَّثَنِي عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الأَقْمَرِ، عَنْ أَبِي جُحَيْفَةَ، قَالَ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 5186 (Book 70, Hadith 28)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5186 (Book 70, Hadith 28) Narrated Khalid bin Al-Walid: “A roasted mastigure was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) who stretched his hand towards it to eat it. But it was said to him, “It is a mastigure.” So he withdrew his hand. Khalid asked, “Is it unlawful to eat?” the Prophet said, “No, […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 5187 (Book 70, Hadith 29)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5187 (Book 70, Hadith 29) Narrated ‘Urban bin Malik: who attended the Badr battle and was from the Ansar, that he came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I have lost my eyesight and I lead my people in the prayer (as an Imam). When it rains, the valley which […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 5188 (Book 70, Hadith 30)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5188 (Book 70, Hadith 30) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: My aunt presented (roasted) mastigures, Iqt and milk to the Prophet (ﷺ) . The mastigures were put on his dining sheet, and if it was unlawful to eat, it would not have been put there. The Prophet (ﷺ) drank the milk and ate the Iqt […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 5189 (Book 70, Hadith 31)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5189 (Book 70, Hadith 31) Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d: We used to be happy on Fridays, for there was an old lady who used to pull out the roots of Silq and put it in a cooking pot with some barley. When we had finished the prayer, we would visit her and she […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 5190 (Book 70, Hadith 32)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5190 (Book 70, Hadith 32) Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) ate of the meat of a shoulder (by cutting the meat with his teeth), and then got up and offered the prayer without performing the ablution anew. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 5191 (Book 70, Hadith 33)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5191 (Book 70, Hadith 33) Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) took out a bone with meat on it from a cooking pot and ate of it, and then offered theprayer without performing ablution anew. وَعَنْ أَيُّوبَ، وَعَاصِمٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ انْتَشَلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَرْقًا مِنْ قِدْرٍ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 5192 (Book 70, Hadith 34)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5192 (Book 70, Hadith 34) Narrated Abu Qatada: We went out towards Mecca with the Prophet. حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَازِمٍ الْمَدَنِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ خَرَجْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَ مَكَّةَ‏.‏ Sahih al-Bukhari 5192 (Book […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 5193 (Book 70, Hadith 35)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5193 (Book 70, Hadith 35) Narrated Abu Qatada: Once, while I was sitting with the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) at a station on the road to Mecca and Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was stationing ahead of us and all the people were assuming Ihram while I was not. My companion, saw an onager […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 5194 (Book 70, Hadith 36)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5194 (Book 70, Hadith 36) Narrated `Amr bin Umaiyya: that he saw the Prophet (ﷺ) holding a shoulder piece of mutton in his hand and cutting part of it with a knife. Then he was called for the prayer whereupon he put down the shoulder piece and the knife with which he was […]