Sahih al-Bukhari 5219 (Book 70, Hadith 61) Narrated Anas: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) went to (the house of) his slave tailor, and he was offered (a dish of) gourd of which he started eating. I have loved to eat gourd since I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) eating it. حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَزْهَرُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، […]
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 5220 (Book 70, Hadith 62) Narrated Abu Mas`ud Al-Ansari: There was a man called Abu Shu’aib, and he had a slave who was a butcher. He said (to his slave), “Prepare a meal to which I may invite Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) along with four other men.” So he invited Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5221 (Book 70, Hadith 63) Narrated Anas: I was a young boy when I once was walking with Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) . Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) entered the house of his slave tailor and the latter brought a dish filled with food covered with pieces of gourd. Allah’s Apostle started picking and eating the […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5222 (Book 70, Hadith 64) Narrated Anas bin Malik: A tailor invited the Prophet (ﷺ) to a meal which he had prepared, and I went along with the Prophet (ﷺ) . The tailor presented barley bread and soup containing gourd and cured meat. I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) picking the pieces of gourd […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5223 (Book 70, Hadith 65) Narrated Anas: I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) being served with soup and containing gourd and cured meat, and I saw him picking and eating the pieces of gourd. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5224 (Book 70, Hadith 66) Narrated `Aisha: The Prophet (ﷺ) did not do that (i.e., forbade the storage of the meat of sacrifices for three days) except (he did so) so that the rich would feed the poor. But later we used to keep even trotters to cook, fifteen days later. The family […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5225 (Book 70, Hadith 67) Narrated Anas bin Malik: A tailor invited Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) to a meal which he had prepared. I went with Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) to that meal, and the tailor served the Prophet (ﷺ) with barley bread and soup of gourd and cured meat. I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5226 (Book 70, Hadith 68) Narrated `Abdullah bin Ja`far bin Abi Talib: I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) eating fresh dates with snake cucumber. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5227 (Book 70, Hadith 69) Narrated Abu `Uthman: I was a guest of Abu Huraira for seven days. Abu Huraira, his wife and his slave used to get up and remain awake for one-third of the night by turns. Each would offer the night prayer and then awaken the other. I heard Abu […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5228 (Book 70, Hadith 70) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) distributed dates among us, and my share was five dates, four of which were good, and one was a ,Hashafa, and I found the Hashafa the hardest for my teeth. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّاءَ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5229 (Book 70, Hadith 71) Aishah (ra) said, “When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) died, we had been satisfied by the two black things, i.e., dates and water.” وَقَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ مَنْصُورِ ابْنِ صَفِيَّةَ، حَدَّثَتْنِي أُمِّي، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ تُوُفِّيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 5230 (Book 70, Hadith 72) Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: There was a Jew in Medina who used to lend me money up to the season of plucking dates. (Jabir had a piece of land which was on the way to Ruma). That year the land was not promising, so the payment of the […]