Sahih al-Bukhari 3550 (Book 62, Hadith 58)
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and was satisfied with what filled my stomach. I ate no leavened bread and dressed no
decorated striped clothes, and never did a man or a woman serve me, and I often used to press my
belly against gravel because of hunger, and I used to ask a man to recite a Qur’anic Verse to me
although I knew it, so that he would take me to his home and feed me. And the most generous of all
the people to the poor was Ja`far bin Abi Talib. He used to take us to his home and offer us what was
available therein. He would even offer us an empty folded leather container (of butter) which we
would split and lick whatever was in it.
Sahih al-Bukhari 3550 (Book 62, Hadith 58)
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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