Sahih al-Bukhari — Food, Meals

Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Give food to the hungry, pay a visit to the sick and release (set free) the one in captivity (by paying his ransom)

حدثنا محمد بن كثير، اخبرنا سفيان، عن منصور، عن ابي وايل، عن ابي موسى الاشعري رضى الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " اطعموا الجايع، وعودوا المريض، وفكوا العاني ". قال سفيان والعاني الاسير

Narrated Abu Huraira: The family of Muhammad did not eat their fill for three successive days till he died

حدثنا يوسف بن عيسى، حدثنا محمد بن فضيل، عن ابيه، عن ابي حازم، عن ابي هريرة، قال ما شبع ال محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم من طعام ثلاثة ايام حتى قبض

Narrated Abu Huraira: Once while I was in a state of fatigue (because of severe hunger), I met 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, so I asked him to recite a verse from Allah's Book to me. He entered his house and interpreted it to me. (Then I went out and) after walking for a short distance, I fell on my face because of fatigue and severe hunger. Suddenly I saw Allah's Apostle standing by my head. He said, "O Abu Huraira!" I replied, "Labbaik, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), and Sadaik!" Then he held me by the hand, and made me get up. Then he came to know what I was suffering from. He took me to his house, and ordered a big bowl of milk for me. I drank thereof and he said, "Drink more, O Abu Hirr!" So I drank again, whereupon he again said, "Drink more." So I drank more till my belly became full and looked like a bowl. Afterwards I met 'Umar and mentioned to him what had happened to me, and said to him, "Somebody, who had more right than you, O 'Umar, took over the case. By Allah, I asked you to recite a Verse to me while I knew it better than you." On that Umar said to me, "By Allah, if I admitted and entertained you, it would have been dearer to me than having nice red camels

وعن ابي حازم، عن ابي هريرة، اصابني جهد شديد فلقيت عمر بن الخطاب، فاستقراته اية من كتاب الله، فدخل داره وفتحها على، فمشيت غير بعيد، فخررت لوجهي من الجهد والجوع فاذا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قايم على راسي فقال " يا ابا هريرة ". فقلت لبيك رسول الله وسعديك. فاخذ بيدي فاقامني، وعرف الذي بي، فانطلق بي الى رحله، فامر لي بعس من لبن فشربت منه، ثم قال " عد يا ابا هر ". فعدت فشربت، ثم قال " عد ". فعدت فشربت حتى استوى بطني فصار كالقدح قال فلقيت عمر وذكرت له الذي كان من امري وقلت له تولى الله ذلك من كان احق به منك يا عمر، والله لقد استقراتك الاية ولانا اقرا لها منك. قال عمر والله لان اكون ادخلتك احب الى من ان يكون لي مثل حمر النعم

Narrated `Umar bin Abi Salama:I was a boy under the care of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and my hand used to go around the dish while I was eating. So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to me, 'O boy! Mention the Name of Allah and eat with your right hand, and eat of the dish what is nearer to you." Since then I have applied those instructions when eating

حدثنا علي بن عبد الله، اخبرنا سفيان، قال الوليد بن كثير اخبرني انه، سمع وهب بن كيسان، انه سمع عمر بن ابي سلمة، يقول كنت غلاما في حجر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وكانت يدي تطيش في الصحفة فقال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " يا غلام سم الله، وكل بيمينك وكل مما يليك ". فما زالت تلك طعمتي بعد

Narrated `Umar bin Al Salama:Who was the son of Um Salama, the wife of the Prophet: Once I ate a meal with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and I was eating from all sides of the dish. So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to me, "Eat of the dish what is nearer to you

حدثني عبد العزيز بن عبد الله، قال حدثني محمد بن جعفر، عن محمد بن عمرو بن حلحلة الديلي، عن وهب بن كيسان ابي نعيم، عن عمر بن ابي سلمة وهو ابن ام سلمة زوج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال اكلت يوما مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم طعاما فجعلت اكل من نواحي الصحفة فقال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " كل مما يليك

Narrated Wahb bin Kaisan Abi Nu'aim:A meal was brought to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) while his step-son, `Umar bin Abi Salama was with him. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to him, "Mention the Name of Allah and eat of the dish what is nearer to you

حدثنا عبد الله بن يوسف، اخبرنا مالك، عن وهب بن كيسان ابي نعيم، قال اتي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بطعام ومعه ربيبه عمر بن ابي سلمة فقال " سم الله، وكل مما يليك

Narrated Anas bin Malik:A tailor invited Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) to a meal which he had prepared. I went along with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and saw him seeking to eat the pieces of gourd from the various sides of the dish. Since that day I have liked to eat gourd. `Umar bin Abi Salama said: The Prophet, said to me, "Eat with your right hand

حدثنا قتيبة، عن مالك، عن اسحاق بن ابي طلحة، انه سمع انس بن مالك، يقول ان خياطا دعا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لطعام صنعه قال انس فذهبت مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فرايته يتتبع الدباء من حوالى القصعة قال فلم ازل احب الدباء من يوميذ

Narrated `Aisha:The Prophet (ﷺ) used to love to start doing things from the right side whenever possible, in performing ablution, putting on his shoes, and combing his hair. (Al-Ash'ath said: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to do so in all his affairs

حدثنا عبدان، اخبرنا عبد الله، اخبرنا شعبة، عن اشعث، عن ابيه، عن مسروق، عن عايشة رضى الله عنها قالت كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يحب التيمن ما استطاع في طهوره وتنعله وترجله. وكان قال بواسط قبل هذا في شانه كله

Narrated Anas bin Malik:Abu Talha said to Um Sulaim, "I have heard the voice of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) which was feeble, and I think that he is hungry. Have you got something (to eat)?" She took out some loaves of barley bread, then took her face-covering sheet and wrapped the bread in part of it, and pushed it under my garment and turned the rest of it around my body and sent me to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) . I went with that, and found Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in the mosque with some people. I stood up near them, and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked me, "Have you been sent by Abu Talha?" I said, "Yes." He asked, "With some food (for us)?" I said, "Yes." Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to all those who were with him, "Get up!" He set out (and all the people accompanied him) and I proceeded ahead of them till I came to Abu Talha. Abu Talha then said, "O Um Sulaim! Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) has arrived along with the people, and we do not have food enough to feed them all." She said, "Allah and His Apostle know better." So Abu Talha went out till he met Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). Then Abu Talha and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came and entered the house. Allah's Apostle said, "Um Sulaim ! Bring whatever you have." She brought that very bread. The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered that it be crushed into small pieces, and Um Sulaim pressed a skin of butter on it. Then Allah's Apostle said whatever Allah wished him to say (to bless the food) and then added, "Admit ten (men)." So they were admitted, ate their fill and went out. The Prophet (ﷺ) then said, "Admit ten (more)." They were admitted, ate their full, and went out. He then again said, "Admit ten more!" They were admitted, ate their fill, and went out. He admitted ten more, and so all those people ate their fill, and they were eighty men

حدثنا اسماعيل، قال حدثني مالك، عن اسحاق بن عبد الله بن ابي طلحة، انه سمع انس بن مالك، يقول قال ابو طلحة لام سليم لقد سمعت صوت، رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ضعيفا اعرف فيه الجوع، فهل عندك من شىء فاخرجت اقراصا من شعير، ثم اخرجت خمارا لها فلفت الخبز ببعضه، ثم دسته تحت ثوبي وردتني ببعضه، ثم ارسلتني الى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال فذهبت به فوجدت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في المسجد ومعه الناس، فقمت عليهم فقال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " ارسلك ابو طلحة ". فقلت نعم. قال " بطعام ". قال فقلت نعم. فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لمن معه " قوموا ". فانطلق وانطلقت بين ايديهم حتى جيت ابا طلحة، فقال ابو طلحة يا ام سليم قد جاء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بالناس، وليس عندنا من الطعام ما نطعمهم. فقالت الله ورسوله اعلم. قال فانطلق ابو طلحة حتى لقي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فاقبل ابو طلحة ورسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حتى دخلا، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " هلمي يا ام سليم ما عندك ". فاتت بذلك الخبز فامر به ففت وعصرت ام سليم عكة لها فادمته، ثم قال فيه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ما شاء الله ان يقول ثم قال " ايذن لعشرة ". فاذن لهم، فاكلوا حتى شبعوا، ثم خرجوا، ثم قال " ايذن لعشرة ". فاذن لهم فاكلوا حتى شبعوا، ثم خرجوا، ثم قال " ايذن لعشرة ". فاذن لهم فاكلوا حتى شبعوا ثم خرجوا، ثم اذن لعشرة، فاكل القوم كلهم وشبعوا، والقوم ثمانون رجلا

Narrated `Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakr:We were one hundred and thirty men sitting with the Prophet. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Have anyone of you any food with him?" It happened that one man had one Sa of wheat flour (or so) which was turned into dough then. After a while a tall lanky pagan came, driving some sheep. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, 'Will you sell us (a sheep), or give (it to) us as a gift?" The pagan said, "No, but I will sell it " So the Prophet bought from him a sheep which was slaughtered, and then the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered that the liver, the kidneys, lungs and heart, etc., of that sheep be roasted. By Allah, none of those one hundred and thirty men but had his share of those things. The Prophet (ﷺ) gave to those who were present, and also kept a share for those who were absent He then served that cooked sheep in two big trays and we all ate together our fill; yet there remained a part of it in those two trays which I carried on the camel

حدثنا موسى، حدثنا معتمر، عن ابيه، قال وحدث ابو عثمان، ايضا عن عبد الرحمن بن ابي بكر رضى الله عنهما قال كنا مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ثلاثين وماية، فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم " هل مع احد منكم طعام ". فاذا مع رجل صاع من طعام او نحوه، فعجن، ثم جاء رجل مشرك مشعان طويل بغنم يسوقها فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم " ابيع ام عطية او قال هبة ". قال لا بل بيع. قال فاشترى منه شاة فصنعت، فامر نبي الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بسواد البطن يشوى، وايم الله ما من الثلاثين وماية الا قد حز له حزة من سواد بطنها، ان كان شاهدا اعطاها اياه، وان كان غايبا خباها له، ثم جعل فيها قصعتين فاكلنا اجمعون وشبعنا، وفضل في القصعتين، فحملته على البعير. او كما قال

Narrated `Aisha:The Prophet (ﷺ) died when we had satisfied our hunger with the two black things, i.e. dates and water

حدثنا مسلم، حدثنا وهيب، حدثنا منصور، عن امه، عن عايشة رضى الله عنها توفي النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم حين شبعنا من الاسودين التمر والماء

Narrated Suwaid bin An-Nu`man:We went out with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) to Khaibar, and when we were at As-Sahba', (Yahya, a sub-narrator said, "As-Sahba' is a place at a distance of one day's journey to Khaibar)." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked the people to bring their food, but there was nothing with the people except Sawiq. So we all chewed and ate of it. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) asked for some water and he rinsed his mouth, and we too, rinsed our mouths. Then he led us in the Maghrib prayer without performing ablution (again)

حدثنا علي بن عبد الله، حدثنا سفيان، قال يحيى بن سعيد سمعت بشير بن يسار، يقول حدثنا سويد بن النعمان، قال خرجنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الى خيبر، فلما كنا بالصهباء قال يحيى وهى من خيبر على روحة دعا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بطعام، فما اتي الا بسويق، فلكناه فاكلنا منه، ثم دعا بماء فمضمض ومضمضنا، فصلى بنا المغرب ولم يتوضا. قال سفيان سمعته منه عودا وبدءا

Narrated Qatada:We were in the company of Anas whose baker was with him. Anas said, The Prophet (ﷺ) did not eat thin bread, or a roasted sheep till he met Allah (died)

حدثنا محمد بن سنان، حدثنا همام، عن قتادة، قال كنا عند انس وعنده خباز له فقال ما اكل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم خبزا مرققا ولا شاة مسموطة حتى لقي الله

Narrated Anas:To the best of my knowledge, the Prophet (ﷺ) did not take his meals in a big tray at all, nor did he ever eat well-baked thin bread, nor did he ever eat at a dining table

حدثنا علي بن عبد الله، حدثنا معاذ بن هشام، قال حدثني ابي، عن يونس قال علي هو الاسكاف عن قتادة، عن انس، رضى الله عنه قال ما علمت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم اكل على سكرجة قط، ولا خبز له مرقق قط، ولا اكل على خوان. قيل لقتادة فعلى ما كانوا ياكلون قال على السفر

Narrated Anas:The Prophet (ﷺ) halted to consummate his marriage with Safiyya. I invited the Muslims to his wedding banquet. He ordered that leather dining sheets be spread. Then dates, dried yoghurt and butter were put on those sheets. Anas added: The Prophet (ﷺ) consummated his marriage with Safiyya (during a journey) whereupon Hais (sweet dish) was served on a leather dining sheet

حدثنا ابن ابي مريم، اخبرنا محمد بن جعفر، اخبرني حميد، انه سمع انسا، يقول قام النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يبني بصفية فدعوت المسلمين الى وليمته امر بالانطاع فبسطت فالقي عليها التمر والاقط والسمن. وقال عمرو عن انس بنى بها النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ثم صنع حيسا في نطع

Narrated Wahb bin Kaisan:The People of Sham taunted `Abdullah bin Az-Zubair by calling him "The son of Dhatin-Nataqain" (the woman who has two waist-belts). (His mother) (Asma, said to him, "O my son! They taunt you with "Nataqain". Do you know what the Nataqain were? That was my waist-belt which I divided in two parts. I tied the water skin of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) with one part, and with the other part I tied his food container

حدثنا محمد، اخبرنا ابو معاوية، حدثنا هشام، عن ابيه، وعن وهب بن كيسان، قال كان اهل الشام يعيرون ابن الزبير يقولون يا ابن ذات النطاقين. فقالت له اسماء يا بنى انهم يعيرونك بالنطاقين، هل تدري ما كان النطاقان انما كان نطاقي شققته نصفين، فاوكيت قربة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم باحدهما، وجعلت في سفرته اخر، قال فكان اهل الشام اذا عيروه بالنطاقين يقول ايها والاله. تلك شكاة ظاهر عنك عارها

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:that his aunt, Um Hufaid bint Al-Harith bin Hazn, presented to the Prophet (ﷺ) butter, dried yoghurt and mastigures. The Prophet (ﷺ) invited the people to those mastigures and they were eaten on his dining sheet, but the Prophet (ﷺ) did not eat of it, as if he disliked it. Nevertheless. if it was unlawful to eat that, the people would not have eaten it on the dining sheet of the Prophet (ﷺ) nor would he have ordered that they be eaten

حدثنا ابو النعمان، حدثنا ابو عوانة، عن ابي بشر، عن سعيد بن جبير، عن ابن عباس، ان ام حفيد بنت الحارث بن حزن خالة ابن عباس اهدت الى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم سمنا واقطا واضبا، فدعا بهن فاكلن على مايدته، وتركهن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كالمستقذر لهن، ولو كن حراما ما اكلن على مايدة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ولا امر باكلهن

Narrated Suwaid bin An-Nu`man:that while they were with the Prophet (ﷺ) at As-Sahba' which was at a distance of one day's journey from Khaibar the prayer became due, and the Prophet (ﷺ) asked the people for food but there was nothing with the people except Sawiq. He ate of it and we ate along with him, and then he asked for water and rinsed his mouth (with it), and then offered the (Maghrib) prayer and we too offered the prayer but the Prophet did not perform ablution (again after eating the Sawiq)

حدثنا سليمان بن حرب، حدثنا حماد، عن يحيى، عن بشير بن يسار، عن سويد بن النعمان، انه اخبره انهم، كانوا مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بالصهباء وهى على روحة من خيبر فحضرت الصلاة، فدعا بطعام فلم يجده الا سويقا، فلاك منه فلكنا معه، ثم دعا بماء فمضمض، ثم صلى وصلينا، ولم يتوضا

Narrated Khalid bin Al-Walid:That he went with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) to the house of Maimuna, who was his and Ibn `Abbas' aunt. He 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

حدثنا محمد بن مقاتل ابو الحسن، اخبرنا عبد الله، اخبرنا يونس، عن الزهري، قال اخبرني ابو امامة بن سهل بن حنيف الانصاري، ان ابن عباس، اخبره ان خالد بن الوليد الذي يقال له سيف الله اخبره انه، دخل مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على ميمونة وهى خالته وخالة ابن عباس فوجد عندها ضبا محنوذا، قدمت به اختها حفيدة بنت الحارث من نجد، فقدمت الضب لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وكان قلما يقدم يده لطعام حتى يحدث به ويسمى له، فاهوى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يده الى الضب، فقالت امراة من النسوة الحضور اخبرن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ما قدمتن له، هو الضب يا رسول الله. فرفع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يده عن الضب، فقال خالد بن الوليد احرام الضب يا رسول الله قال " لا ولكن لم يكن بارض قومي فاجدني اعافه ". قال خالد فاجتررته فاكلته ورسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ينظر الى

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The food for two persons is sufficient for three, and the food of three persons is sufficient for four persons

حدثنا عبد الله بن يوسف، اخبرنا مالك، وحدثنا اسماعيل، قال حدثني مالك، عن ابي الزناد، عن الاعرج، عن ابي هريرة رضى الله عنه انه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " طعام الاثنين كافي الثلاثة، وطعام الثلاثة كافي الاربعة