Sahih al-Bukhari 5218 (Book 70, Hadith 60)
nor wear silk. Neither a male nor a female slave used to serve me, and I used to bind stones over my
belly and ask somebody to recite a Qur’anic Verse for me though I knew it, so that he might take me
to his house and feed me. Ja`far bin Abi Talib was very kind to the poor, and he used to take us and
feed us with what ever was available in his house, (and if nothing was available), he used to give us
the empty (honey or butter) skin which we would tear and lick whatever was in it.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5218 (Book 70, Hadith 60)
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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