Sahih al-Bukhari 5195 (Book 70, Hadith 37) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) never criticized any food (he was invited to) but he used to eat if he liked the food, and leave it if he disliked it. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ مَا عَابَ […]
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 5196 (Book 70, Hadith 38) Narrated Abu Hazim: that he asked Sahl, “Did you use white flour during the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ) ?” Sahl replied, “No. Hazim asked, “Did you use to sift barley flour?” He said, “No, but we used to blow off the husk (of the barley). حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5197 (Book 70, Hadith 39) Narrated Abu Huraira: Once the Prophet (ﷺ) distributed dates among his companions and gave each one seven dates. He gave me seven dates too, one of which was dry and hard, but none of the other dates was more liked by me than that one, for it prolonged […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5198 (Book 70, Hadith 40) Narrated Sa`d: I was one of (the first) seven (who had embraced Islam) with Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and we had nothing to eat then, except the leaves of the Habala or Hubula tree, so that our stool used to be similar to that of sheep. Now the tribe […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5199 (Book 70, Hadith 41) Narrated Abu Hazim: I asked Sahl bin Sa`d, “Did Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) ever eat white flour?” Sahl said, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) never saw white flour since Allah sent him as an Apostle till He took him unto Him.” I asked, “Did the people have (use) sieves during the […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5200 (Book 70, Hadith 42) Narrated Abu Huraira: that he passed by a group of people in front of whom there was a roasted sheep. They invited him but he refused to eat and said, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) left this world without satisfying his hunger even with barley bread.” حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5201 (Book 70, Hadith 43) Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) never took his meals at a dining table, nor in small plates, and he never ate thin wellbaked bread. (The sub-narrator asked Qatada, “Over what did they use to take their meals?” Qatada said, “On leather dining sheets.” حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5202 (Book 70, Hadith 44) Narrated `Aisha: The family of Muhammad had not eaten wheat bread to their satisfaction for three consecutive days since his arrival at Medina till he died. حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ مَا شَبِعَ آلُ مُحَمَّدٍ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5203 (Book 70, Hadith 45) Narrated `Aisha: (the wife of the Prophet) that whenever one of her relatives died, the women assembled and then dispersed (returned to their houses) except her relatives and close friends. She would order that a pot of Talbina be cooked. Then Tharid (a dish prepared from meat and […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5204 (Book 70, Hadith 46) Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Many men reached perfection but none among the women reached perfection except Mary, the daughter of ‘ `Imran, and Asia, Pharoah’s wife. And the superiority of `Aisha to other women is like the superiority of Tharid to other kinds of […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5205 (Book 70, Hadith 47) Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The superiority of `Aisha to other women is like the superiority of Tharid to other kinds of food . “ حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَوْنٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي طُوَالَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ فَضْلُ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5206 (Book 70, Hadith 48) Narrated Anas: I went along with the Prophet (ﷺ) to the house of a young tailor of his. The tailor presented a dish of Tharid to the Prophet (ﷺ) and resumed his work. The Prophet (ﷺ) started picking the pieces of gourd and I too, started picking them […]