Sahih al-Bukhari 330 (Book 7, Hadith 1)
Baida’ or Dhatul-Jaish, a necklace of mine was broken (and lost). Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) stayed there to
search for it, and so did the people along with him. There was no water at that place, so the people
went to Abu- Bakr As-Siddiq and said, “Don’t you see what `Aisha has done? She has made Allah’s
Apostle and the people stay where there is no water and they have no water with them.” Abu Bakr
came while Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was sleeping with his head on my thigh, He said, to me: “You have
detained Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and the people where there is no water and they have no water with them.
So he admonished me and said what Allah wished him to say and hit me on my flank with his hand.
Nothing prevented me from moving (because of pain) but the position of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) on my thigh.
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) got up when dawn broke and there was no water. So Allah revealed the Divine Verses
of Tayammum. So they all performed Tayammum. Usaid bin Hudair said, “O the family of Abu Bakr!
This is not the first blessing of yours.” Then the camel on which I was riding was caused to move
from its place and the necklace was found beneath it.
Sahih al-Bukhari 330 (Book 7, Hadith 1)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Compiled by the esteemed Islamic scholar Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī around 847 CE, Sahih al-Bukhari stands as one of the most revered and authoritative collections within Sunni Islam. This monumental work is a primary component of the Kutub al-Sittah, or the six canonical books of hadith. It is distinguished by its rigorous methodology and is often considered the most authentic book after the Quran. The collection is meticulously organized into 97 chapters, encompassing approximately 7,563 individual narrations of the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings, actions, and approvals, forming a vital foundation for Islamic law and practice.
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