Sahih al-Bukhari #5230
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 سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو غَسَّانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو حَازِمٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، رضى الله عنهما قَالَ كَانَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ يَهُودِيٌّ وَكَانَ يُسْلِفُنِي فِي تَمْرِي إِلَى الْجِدَادِ، وَكَانَتْ لِجَابِرٍ الأَرْضُ الَّتِي بِطَرِيقِ رُومَةَ فَجَلَسَتْ، فَخَلاَ عَامًا فَجَاءَنِي الْيَهُودِيُّ عِنْدَ الْجَدَادِ، وَلَمْ أَجُدَّ مِنْهَا شَيْئًا، فَجَعَلْتُ أَسْتَنْظِرُهُ إِلَى قَابِلٍ فَيَأْبَى، فَأُخْبِرَ بِذَلِكَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ لأَصْحَابِهِ " امْشُوا نَسْتَنْظِرْ لِجَابِرٍ مِنَ الْيَهُودِيِّ ". فَجَاءُونِي فِي نَخْلِي فَجَعَلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُكَلِّمُ الْيَهُودِيَّ فَيَقُولُ أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ لاَ أُنْظِرُهُ. فَلَمَّا رَأَى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَامَ فَطَافَ فِي النَّخْلِ، ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ فَكَلَّمَهُ فَأَبَى فَقُمْتُ فَجِئْتُ بِقَلِيلِ رُطَبٍ فَوَضَعْتُهُ بَيْنَ يَدَىِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَكَلَ ثُمَّ قَالَ " أَيْنَ عَرِيشُكَ يَا جَابِرُ ". فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ فَقَالَ " افْرُشْ لِي فِيهِ ". فَفَرَشْتُهُ فَدَخَلَ فَرَقَدَ، ثُمَّ اسْتَيْقَظَ فَجِئْتُهُ بِقَبْضَةٍ أُخْرَى فَأَكَلَ مِنْهَا، ثُمَّ قَامَ فَكَلَّمَ الْيَهُودِيَّ فَأَبَى عَلَيْهِ فَقَامَ فِي الرِّطَابِ فِي النَّخْلِ الثَّانِيَةَ ثُمَّ قَالَ " يَا جَابِرُ جُدَّ وَاقْضِ ". فَوَقَفَ فِي الْجَدَادِ فَجَدَدْتُ مِنْهَا مَا قَضَيْتُهُ وَفَضَلَ مِنْهُ فَخَرَجْتُ حَتَّى جِئْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَبَشَّرْتُهُ فَقَالَ " أَشْهَدُ أَنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ".
عُرُوشٌ وَعَرِيشٌ بِنَاءٌ وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ مَعْرُوشَاتٍ مَا يُعَرَّشُ مِنْ الْكُرُومِ وَغَيْرِ ذَلِكَ يُقَالُ عُرُوشُهَا أَبْنِيَتُهَا
There was a Jew in Medina who used to lend me money up to the season of plucking dates. (Jabir had
a piece of land which was on the way to Ruma). That year the land was not promising, so the payment
of the debt was delayed one year. The Jew came to me at the time of plucking, but gathered nothing
from my land. I asked him to give me one year respite, but he refused. This news reached the Prophet (ﷺ)
whereupon he said to his companions, "Let us go and ask the Jew for respite for Jabir." All of them
came to me in my garden, and the Prophet (ﷺ) started speaking to the Jew, but he Jew said, "O Abu
Qasim! I will not grant him respite." When the Prophet (ﷺ) saw the Jew's attitude, he stood up and walked
all around the garden and came again and talked to the Jew, but the Jew refused his request. I got up
and brought some ripe fresh dates and put it in front of the Prophet. He ate and then said to me,
"Where is your hut, O Jabir?" I informed him, and he said, "Spread out a bed for me in it." I spread
out a bed, and he entered and slept. When he woke up, I brought some dates to him again and he ate of
it and then got up and talked to the Jew again, but the Jew again refused his request. Then the Prophet (ﷺ)
got up for the second time amidst the palm trees loaded with fresh dates, and said, "O Jabir! Pluck
dates to repay your debt." The Jew remained with me while I was plucking the dates, till I paid him all
his right, yet there remained extra quantity of dates. So I went out and proceeded till I reached the
Prophet and informed him of the good news, whereupon he said, "I testify that I am Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)."
Narrated by Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:
Context
In this hadith, Jabir bin Abdullah narrates an incident involving a Jewish moneylender and the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). When Jabir was unable to repay his debt due to a poor harvest, the Prophet took the initiative to intercede on his behalf. This highlights the importance of community support and the Prophet's role in advocating for fairness and compassion in financial dealings.
Modern Application
Today, this hadith serves as a reminder of the importance of supporting friends and family during difficult times, especially regarding financial matters. It encourages individuals to seek help and to be advocates for justice and understanding in their communities.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Hospitality in Islam and Debts and Loans because it illustrates the Prophet Muhammad's (ﷺ) involvement in resolving a financial dispute and his emphasis on kindness and hospitality towards those in need.
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About Sahih al-Bukhari
This hadith is #5230 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Food, Meals. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:.