Sahih al-Bukhari 5177 (Book 70, Hadith 19)
found with her a roasted mastigure which her sister Hufaida bint Al-Harith had brought from Najd.
Maimuna presented the mastigure before Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) who rarely started eating any (unfamiliar)
food before it was described and named for him. (But that time) Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) stretched his hand
towards the (meat of the) mastigure whereupon a lady from among those who were present, said,
“You should inform Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) of what you have presented to him. O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! It is the
meat of a mastigure.” (On learning that) Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) withdrew his hand from the meat of the
mastigure. Khalid bin Al-Walid said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Is this unlawful to eat?” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
replied, “No, but it is not found in the land of my people, so I do not like it.” Khalid said, “Then I
pulled the mastigure (meat) towards me and ate it while Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was looking at me.
“ لاَ وَلَكِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ بِأَرْضِ قَوْمِي فَأَجِدُنِي أَعَافُهُ ”. قَالَ خَالِدٌ فَاجْتَرَرْتُهُ فَأَكَلْتُهُ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَنْظُرُ إِلَىَّ.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5177 (Book 70, Hadith 19)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. The compilation known as Sahih al-Bukhari is a paramount collection of the Sunnah and hadith of the Prophet Muhammad. Its creator, Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī, dedicated his life to this work, completing it around 847. It holds a position of immense respect as arguably the most authentic book in Sunni Islam after the Holy Quran. As a key pillar of the six canonical books (Kutub al-Sittah), its detailed 97-chapter structure houses an estimated 7,563 narrations that continue to shape Islamic theology, law, and ethics to this day.
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For more Hadith in Book 70: Food, Meals