Question 1

What is Mishkat al-Masabih 473 about?

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This hadith from Mishkat al-Masabih (Book of Purification) states: "Salma b. al-Muhabbiq said that on the expedition to Tabuk  God’s messenger came to a household, and seeing a bucket hanging, asked for water. They told him that the animal had died a natural death, bu…"

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 473 in the Book of Purification.

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

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Mishkat al-Masabih #473

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