Sahih al-Bukhari #5167
Food, Meals
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، يَقُولُ قَالَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ لأُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ لَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ صَوْتَ، رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ضَعِيفًا أَعْرِفُ فِيهِ الْجُوعَ، فَهَلْ عِنْدَكِ مِنْ شَىْءٍ فَأَخْرَجَتْ أَقْرَاصًا مِنْ شَعِيرٍ، ثُمَّ أَخْرَجَتْ خِمَارًا لَهَا فَلَفَّتِ الْخُبْزَ بِبَعْضِهِ، ثُمَّ دَسَّتْهُ تَحْتَ ثَوْبِي وَرَدَّتْنِي بِبَعْضِهِ، ثُمَّ أَرْسَلَتْنِي إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ فَذَهَبْتُ بِهِ فَوَجَدْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَمَعَهُ النَّاسُ، فَقُمْتُ عَلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَرْسَلَكَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ ". فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ. قَالَ " بِطَعَامٍ ". قَالَ فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِمَنْ مَعَهُ " قُومُوا ". فَانْطَلَقَ وَانْطَلَقْتُ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ حَتَّى جِئْتُ أَبَا طَلْحَةَ، فَقَالَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ يَا أُمَّ سُلَيْمٍ قَدْ جَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالنَّاسِ، وَلَيْسَ عِنْدَنَا مِنَ الطَّعَامِ مَا نُطْعِمُهُمْ. فَقَالَتِ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ. قَالَ فَانْطَلَقَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ حَتَّى لَقِيَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَقْبَلَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَتَّى دَخَلاَ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " هَلُمِّي يَا أُمَّ سُلَيْمٍ مَا عِنْدَكِ ". فَأَتَتْ بِذَلِكَ الْخُبْزِ فَأَمَرَ بِهِ فَفُتَّ وَعَصَرَتْ أُمُّ سُلَيْمٍ عُكَّةً لَهَا فَأَدَمَتْهُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ فِيهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَقُولَ ثُمَّ قَالَ " ائْذَنْ لِعَشَرَةٍ ". فَأَذِنَ لَهُمْ، فَأَكَلُوا حَتَّى شَبِعُوا، ثُمَّ خَرَجُوا، ثُمَّ قَالَ " ائْذَنْ لِعَشَرَةٍ ". فَأَذِنَ لَهُمْ فَأَكَلُوا حَتَّى شَبِعُوا، ثُمَّ خَرَجُوا، ثُمَّ قَالَ " ائْذَنْ لِعَشَرَةٍ ". فَأَذِنَ لَهُمْ فَأَكَلُوا حَتَّى شَبِعُوا ثُمَّ خَرَجُوا، ثُمَّ أَذِنَ لِعَشَرَةٍ، فَأَكَلَ الْقَوْمُ كُلُّهُمْ وَشَبِعُوا، وَالْقَوْمُ ثَمَانُونَ رَجُلاً.
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.
Narrated by Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Context
Abu Talha expressed concern for the hunger of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and sought to provide him with food. His wife, Um Sulaim, prepared a modest meal and demonstrated remarkable hospitality. The Prophet (ﷺ) not only accepted the food but also blessed it, allowing many guests to eat their fill. This event illustrates the values of generosity and community support.
Modern Application
In today's context, hosting guests and sharing meals can foster community ties and strengthen relationships. The act of inviting others to share in what one has, no matter how little, is a cherished practice that brings people together.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Eating Etiquette and Hospitality in Islam because it emphasizes the importance of sharing food and being generous to guests, reflecting core Islamic values of hospitality.
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About Sahih al-Bukhari
This hadith is #5167 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Food, Meals. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Anas bin Malik:.