Question 1

What is Mishkat al-Masabih 463 about?

Accepted Answer

This hadith from Mishkat al-Masabih (Book of Purification) states: "Sauda the Prophet’s wife said, "A sheep of ours died and we tanned its freshly flayed skin, then continued to steep dates in it till it was worn out."

Bukhari transmitted it."

Question 2

Which collection is this hadith from?

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This hadith is from Mishkat al-Masabih, which contains 4,428 hadiths across 25 books. It is hadith number 463 in the Book of Purification.

Question 3

I searched for a different number — is this the right hadith?

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Mishkat al-Masabih #463

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