Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 70

كِتَاب الْأَطْعِمَةِ

The Book of Foods (Meals)

90 hadith · 58 chapters

The chapter divisions

Chapters in this book

11- بَابُ وَقَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {كُلُوا مِنْ طَيِّبَاتِ مَا رَزَقْنَاكُمْ}:(1) Chapter. Statement of Allah: "[O you who believe (In the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism)] Eat of the lawful things that We have provided you with...” (V.2:172)22- بَابُ التَّسْمِيَةِ عَلَى الطَّعَامِ وَالأَكْلِ بِالْيَمِينِ:(2) Chapter. One should mention the Name of Allah on starting to eat, and one should eat with his right hand.33- بَابُ الأَكْلِ مِمَّا يَلِيهِ:(3) Chapter. To eat of the dish what is nearer to you.44- بَابُ مَنْ تَتَبَّعَ حَوَالَيِ الْقَصْعَةِ مَعَ صَاحِبِهِ، إِذَا لَمْ يَعْرِفْ مِنْهُ كَرَاهِيَةً:(4) Chapter. Eating from around the dish while taking one’s meal with someone else if he knows that his companion does not dislike that.55- بَابُ التَّيَمُّنِ فِي الأَكْلِ وَغَيْرِهِ:(5) Chapter. To eat with one’s right hand, and to start with the right side in doing other things, etc.66- بَابُ مَنْ أَكَلَ حَتَّى شَبِعَ:(6) Chapter. Whoever ate till he was satisfied.77- بَابُ: {لَيْسَ عَلَى الأَعْمَى حَرَجٌ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ}:(7) Chapter. “There is no restriction on the blind…" (V.24:61)88- بَابُ الْخُبْزِ الْمُرَقَّقِ وَالأَكْلِ عَلَى الْخِوَانِ وَالسُّفْرَةِ:(8) Chapter. Thin bread and eating at an eating table, or a dining table.99- بَابُ السَّوِيقِ:(9) Chapter. As-Sawiq.1010- بَابُ مَا كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لاَ يَأْكُلُ حَتَّى يُسَمَّى لَهُ فَيَعْلَمُ مَا هُوَ:(10) Chapter. The Prophet never used to eat anything unless it was named for him so that he might know what it was.1111- بَابُ طَعَامُ الْوَاحِدِ يَكْفِي الاِثْنَيْنِ:(11) Chapter. The food of one person is sufficient for two persons.1212- بَابُ الْمُؤْمِنُ يَأْكُلُ فِي مِعًى وَاحِدٍ:(12) Chapter. A believer eats in one intestine (i.e., he is satisfied with a little food).1313- بَابُ الأَكْلِ مُتَّكِئًا:(13) Chapter. To eat while leaning (against something).1414- بَابُ الشِّوَاءِ:(14) Chapter. (What is said regarding) roasted (meat).1515- بَابُ الْخَزِيرَةِ:(15) Chapter. Al-Khazira (a kind of dish prepared from white flour with fat).1616- بَابُ الأَقِطِ:(16) Chapter. (What is said about) Al-Aqit (dried yoghourt).1717- بَابُ السِّلْقِ وَالشَّعِيرِ:(17) Chapter. (What is said regarding) As-Salq (a kind of beet) and barley.1818- بَابُ النَّهْسِ وَانْتِشَالِ اللَّحْمِ:(18) Chapter. To seize and catch flesh with the teeth (to strip the bone of its flesh) (while eating).1919- بَابُ تَعَرُّقِ الْعَضُدِ:(19) Chapter. To eat the flesh of a foreleg (by stripping the bone of its meat with the teeth).2020- بَابُ قَطْعِ اللَّحْمِ بِالسِّكِّينِ:(20) Chapter. To cut the meat with a knife.2121- بَابُ مَا عَابَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ طَعَامًا:(21) Chapter. The Prophet never criticized any food (that was offered to him).2222- بَابُ النَّفْخِ فِي الشَّعِيرِ:(22) Chapter. To blow (powdered) barley (to remove the husk).2323- بَابُ مَا كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَصْحَابُهُ يَأْكُلُونَ:(23) Chapter. What the Prophet and his Companions used to eat.2424- بَابُ التَّلْبِينَةِ:(24) Chapter. At-Talbina (a kind of dish prepared from flour or bran, and sometimes honey, is added).2525- بَابُ الثَّرِيدِ:(25) Chapter. Ath-Tharid (a special dish prepared from meat and bread).2626- بَابُ شَاةٍ مَسْمُوطَةٍ وَالْكَتِفِ وَالْجَنْبِ:(26) Chapter. A roasted sheep (and the eating of a piece of meat) from the shoulder of mutton or from the ribs.2727- بَابُ مَا كَانَ السَّلَفُ يَدَّخِرُونَ فِي بُيُوتِهِمْ وَأَسْفَارِهِمْ مِنَ الطَّعَامِ وَاللَّحْمِ وَغَيْرِهِ:(27) Chapter. What our predecessors used to store of food, meat, etc., in their houses and carry with them while on a journey.2828- بَابُ الْحَيْسِ:(28) Chapter. Al-Hais (special dish prepared from dried yoghourt, butter and dates).2929- بَابُ الأَكْلِ فِي إِنَاءٍ مُفَضَّضٍ:(29) Chapter. Eating in a dish decorated with silver.3030- بَابُ ذِكْرِ الطَّعَامِ:(30) Chapter. The mention of food.3131- بَابُ الأُدْمِ:(31) Chapter. Al-Udm (additional food taken with bread).3232- بَابُ الْحَلْوَاءِ وَالْعَسَلِ:(32) Chapter. Sweet edible things and honey.3333- بَابُ الدُّبَّاءِ:(33) Chapter. Ad-Dubba (gourd).3434- بَابُ الرَّجُلِ يَتَكَلَّفُ الطَّعَامَ لإِخْوَانِهِ:(34) Chapter. A man may take the trouble to prepare a meal for (Muslim) brethren.3535- بَابُ مَنْ أَضَافَ رَجُلاً إِلَى طَعَامٍ، وَأَقْبَلَ هُوَ عَلَى عَمَلِهِ:(35) Chapter. Whoever invited a man to a meal and then went to carry on his job.3636- بَابُ الْمَرَقِ:(36) Chapter. Soup.3737- بَابُ الْقَدِيدِ:(37) Chapter. Cured meat.3838- بَابُ مَنْ نَاوَلَ أَوْ قَدَّمَ إِلَى صَاحِبِهِ عَلَى الْمَائِدَةِ شَيْئًا:(38) Chapter. Whoever handed over or presented something to the companion across the dining table.3939- بَابُ الرُّطَبِ بِالْقِثَّاءِ:(39) Chapter. The eating of snake cucumber with fresh dates.4040- بَابٌ:(40) Chapter.4141- بَابُ الرُّطَبِ وَالتَّمْرِ:(41) Chapter. Fresh dates and dry dates.4242- بَابُ أَكْلِ الْجُمَّارِ:(42) Chapter. The eating of a spadix of the palm tree.4343- بَابُ الْعَجْوَةِ:(43) Chapter. At-Ajwa (a special kind of date).4444- بَابُ الْقِرَانِ فِي التَّمْرِ:(44) Chapter. To eat two dates at a time.4545- بَابُ الْقِثَّاءِ:(45) Chapter. The snake cucumber.4646- بَابُ بَرَكَةِ النَّخْلِ:(46) Chapter. The goodness of the date-palm tree.4747- بَابُ جَمْعِ اللَّوْنَيْنِ أَوِ الطَّعَامَيْنِ بِمَرَّةٍ:(47) Chapter. The taking of two kinds of fruit or two kinds of food at a time.4848- بَابُ مَنْ أَدْخَلَ الضِّيفَانَ عَشَرَةً عَشَرَةً:(48) Chapter. Whoever admitted the guests in batches of ten persons (by turns).4949- بَابُ مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنَ الثُّومِ وَالْبُقُولِ:(49) Chapter. What is disliked as regarding the eating of garlic or other (bad smelling vegetables).5050- بَابُ الْكَبَاثِ، وَهْوَ ثَمَرُ الأَرَاكِ:(50) Chapter. Al-Kabath, i.e., the leaves of Al-Arak.5151- بَابُ الْمَضْمَضَةِ بَعْدَ الطَّعَامِ:(51) Chapter. To rinse the mouth after taking meals.5252- بَابُ لَعْقِ الأَصَابِعِ وَمَصِّهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ تُمْسَحَ بِالْمِنْدِيلِ:(52) Chapter. To lick and suck the fingers before cleaning them with a handkerchief.5353- بَابُ الْمِنْدِيلِ:(53) Chapter. The handkerchief.5454- بَابُ مَا يَقُولُ إِذَا فَرَغَ مِنْ طَعَامِهِ:(54) Chapter. What one should say after finishing one’s meal.5555- بَابُ الأَكْلِ مَعَ الْخَادِمِ:(55) Chapter. To eat with one’s servant.5657- بَابُ الرَّجُلِ يُدْعَى إِلَى طَعَامٍ فَيَقُولُ وَهَذَا مَعِي:(57) Chapter. A man is invited to a meal, whereupon he says, “May this (person) come with me too?”5758- بَابُ إِذَا حَضَرَ الْعَشَاءُ فَلاَ يَعْجَلْ عَنْ عَشَائِهِ:(58) Chapter. If super or dinner is served then one should not hurry to finish it [when the time for Salat (prayer) is due].5859- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {فَإِذَا طَعِمْتُمْ فَانْتَشِرُوا}:(59) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “And when you have taken your meal disperse." (V.33:53)

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First narrations

Bukhari · 5374مَا شَبِعَ آلُ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ طَعَامٍ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ حَتَّى قُبِضَOnce 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 and5 narratorsBukhari · 5375أَصَابَنِي جَهْدٌ شَدِيدٌ ، فَلَقِيتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ ، فَاسْتَقْرَأْتُهُ آيَةً مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ ، فَدَخَلَ دَارَهُ وَفَتَحَهَا عَلَيَّ ، فَمَشَيْتُ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ ، فَخَرَرْتُ لِوَجْهِي مِنَ الْجَهْدِ وَالْجOnce 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 and2 narratorsBukhari · 5376حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، قَالَ الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ : أَخْبَرَنِي ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ وَهْبَ بْنَ كَيْسَانَ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عُمَرَ بْنَ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ ، يَقُولُ : كI 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 5 narratorsBukhari · 5377حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَلْحَلَةَ الدِّيلِيِّ ، عَنْ وَهْبِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ أَبِي نُعَيْمٍ ، عَنْ عُمWho 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.5 narratorsBukhari · 5378أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِطَعَامٍ وَمَعَهُ رَبِيبُهُ عُمَرُ بْنُ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ ، فَقَالَ : سَمِّ اللَّهَ ، وَكُلْ مِمَّا يَلِيكَA 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."3 narratorsBukhari · 5379إِنَّ خَيَّاطًا دَعَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِطَعَامٍ صَنَعَهُ ، قَالَ أَنَسٌ : فَذَهَبْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَرَأَيْتُهُ يَتَتَبَّعُ الدُّبَّاءَ مِنْ حَA 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 lik4 narratorsBukhari · 5380يُحِبُّ التَّيَمُّنَ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ فِي طُهُورِهِ وَتَنَعُّلِهِ وَتَرَجُّلِهِ ، وَكَانَ قَالَ بِوَاسِطٍ قَبْلَ هَذَا فِي شَأْنِهِ كُلِّهِThe 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 affa7 narratorsBukhari · 5381لَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ صَوْتَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ضَعِيفًا أَعْرِفُ فِيهِ الْجُوعَ ، فَهَلْ عِنْدَكِ مِنْ شَيْءٍ ؟ فَأَخْرَجَتْ أَقْرَاصًا مِنْ شَعِيرٍ ، ثُمَّ أَخْرَجَتْ خِمَارًا لَهَا ، فَلَفَّتِAbu 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 fac4 narratorsBukhari · 5382كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثَلَاثِينَ وَمِائَةً ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : هَلْ مَعَ أَحَدٍ مِنْكُمْ طَعَامٌ ؟ فَإِذَا مَعَ رَجُلٍ صَاعٌ مِنْ طَعَامٍ أَوْ نَحْوWe 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. Afte5 narratorsBukhari · 5383تُوُفِّيَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ شَبِعْنَا مِنَ الْأَسْوَدَيْنِ التَّمْرِ وَالْمَاءِThe Prophet (ﷺ) died when we had satisfied our hunger with the two black things, i.e. dates and water.5 narratorsBukhari · 5384خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى خَيْبَرَ ، فَلَمَّا كُنَّا بِالصَّهْبَاءِ ، قَالَ يَحْيَى : وَهِيَ مِنْ خَيْبَرَ عَلَى رَوْحَةٍ دَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّWe 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 people5 narratorsBukhari · 5385مَا أَكَلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خُبْزًا مُرَقَّقًا وَلَا شَاةً مَسْمُوطَةً حَتَّى لَقِيَ اللَّهَWe 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).4 narrators