Sahih al-Bukhari 2281 (Book 42, Hadith 23)
Badr, and Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) gave me another she-camel. I let both of them kneel at the door of one of
the Ansar, intending to carry Idhkhir on them to sell it and use its price for my wedding banquet on
marrying Fatima. A goldsmith from Bani Qainqa’ was with me. Hamza bin `Abdul-Muttalib was in
that house drinking wine and a lady singer was reciting: “O Hamza! (Kill) the (two) fat old she camels
(and serve them to your guests).
So Hamza took his sword and went towards the two she-camels and cut off their humps and opened
their flanks and took a part of their livers.” (I said to Ibn Shihab, “Did he take part of the humps?” He
replied, “He cut off their humps and carried them away.”) `Ali further said, “When I saw that dreadful
sight, I went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and told him the news. The Prophet (ﷺ) came out in the company of Zaid bin
Haritha who was with him then, and I too went with them. He went to Hamza and spoke harshly to
him. Hamza looked up and said, ‘Aren’t you only the slaves of my forefathers?’ The Prophet (ﷺ) retreated
and went out. This incident happened before the prohibition of drinking.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 2281 (Book 42, Hadith 23)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Among the six canonical hadith collections of Sunni Islam, known as the Kutub al-Sittah, Sahih al-Bukhari is frequently accorded the highest rank. This esteemed status is a testament to the rigorous scholarly methods employed by its compiler, Muḥammad al-Bukhārī, who finished his work around 847. The collection is vast, containing an estimated 7,563 individual reports detailing the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad. These are carefully categorized into 97 chapters, providing a comprehensive framework for understanding Islamic doctrine, law, and spiritual practice.
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For more Hadith in Book 42: Distribution of Water