Sahih al-Bukhari 5058 (Book 68, Hadith 17)
honey at her house. So Hafsa and I decided that if the Prophet (ﷺ) came to anyone of us, she should say
him, “I detect the smell of Maghafir (a nasty smelling gum) in you. Have you eaten Maghafir?’ ” So
the Prophet (ﷺ) visited one of them and she said to him similarly. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Never mind, I have
taken some honey at the house of Zainab bint Jahsh, but I shall never drink of it anymore.” So there
was revealed: ‘O Prophet ! Why do you ban (for you) that which Allah has made lawful for you . . . If
you two (wives of Prophet) turn in repentance to Allah,’ (66.1-4) addressing Aisha and Hafsa. ‘When
the Prophet (ﷺ) disclosed a matter in confidence to some of his wives.’ (66.3) namely his saying: But I
have taken some honey.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 5058 (Book 68, Hadith 17)
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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