Sahih al-Bukhari 6447 (Book 83, Hadith 68)
Prophet ) and he used to drink honey in her house. Hafsa and I decided that when the Prophet (ﷺ) entered
upon either of us, she would say, “I smell in you the bad smell of Maghafir (a bad smelling raisin).
Have you eaten Maghafir?” When he entered upon one of us, she said that to him. He replied (to her),
“No, but I have drunk honey in the house of Zainab bint Jahsh, and I will never drink it again.” Then
the following verse was revealed: ‘O Prophet ! Why do you ban (for you) that which Allah has made
lawful for you?. ..(up to) If you two (wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) turn in repentance to Allah.’ (66.1-4) The
two were `Aisha and Hafsa And also the Statement of Allah: ‘And (Remember) when the Prophet (ﷺ)
disclosed a matter in confidence to one of his wives!’ (66.3) i.e., his saying, “But I have drunk
honey.” Hisham said: It also meant his saying, “I will not drink anymore, and I have taken an oath, so
do not inform anybody of that.”
وَقَالَ لِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى عَنْ هِشَامٍ، ” وَلَنْ أَعُودَ لَهُ، وَقَدْ حَلَفْتُ، فَلاَ تُخْبِرِي بِذَلِكَ أَحَدًا ”.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6447 (Book 83, Hadith 68)
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 83: Oaths and Vows