Sahih al-Bukhari #5237
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 الصَّلْتُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنِ الْجَعْدِ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ،. وَعَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ،. وَعَنْ سِنَانٍ أَبِي رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ أُمَّ سُلَيْمٍ، أُمَّهُ عَمَدَتْ إِلَى مُدٍّ مِنْ شَعِيرٍ، جَشَّتْهُ وَجَعَلَتْ مِنْهُ خَطِيفَةً، وَعَصَرَتْ عُكَّةً عِنْدَهَا، ثُمَّ بَعَثَتْنِي إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَتَيْتُهُ وَهْوَ فِي أَصْحَابِهِ فَدَعَوْتُهُ قَالَ " وَمَنْ مَعِي ". فَجِئْتُ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّهُ يَقُولُ، وَمَنْ مَعِي، فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْهِ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّمَا هُوَ شَىْءٌ صَنَعَتْهُ أُمُّ سُلَيْمٍ، فَدَخَلَ فَجِيءَ بِهِ وَقَالَ " أَدْخِلْ عَلَىَّ عَشَرَةً ". فَدَخَلُوا فَأَكَلُوا حَتَّى شَبِعُوا، ثُمَّ قَالَ " أَدْخِلْ عَلَىَّ عَشَرَةً ". فَدَخَلُوا فَأَكَلُوا حَتَّى شَبِعُوا، ثُمَّ قَالَ " أَدْخِلْ عَلَىَّ عَشَرَةً ". حَتَّى عَدَّ أَرْبَعِينَ، ثُمَّ أَكَلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ قَامَ، فَجَعَلْتُ أَنْظُرُ هَلْ نَقَصَ مِنْهَا شَىْءٌ.
My mother, Um Sulaim, took a Mudd of barley grain, ground it and made porridge from it, and
pressed (over it), a butter skin she had with her. Then she sent me to the Prophet, and I reached him
while he was sitting with his companions. I invited him, whereupon he said, "And those who are with
me?' I returned and said, "He says, 'And those who are with me?" Abu Talha went out to him and said,
"O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! It is just a meal prepared by Um Sulaim." The Prophet (ﷺ) entered and the food was
brought to him. He said, "Let ten persons enter upon me." Those ten entered and ate their fill. Again
he said, 'Let ten (more) enter upon me." Those ten entered and ate their fill. Then he said, "Let ten
(more) enter upon me." He called forty persons in all Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ate and got up. I started
looking (at the food) to see if it decreased or not.
Narrated by Narrated Anas:
Context
Anas narrates a story about his mother, Um Sulaim, who prepared a meal and invited the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and his companions. The Prophet's ability to feed many from a small amount of food showcases the blessings of hospitality and the miraculous nature of his presence. This incident emphasizes the value of generosity and sharing with others.
Modern Application
This hadith highlights the importance of hospitality and generosity in our communities. It encourages individuals to share what they have with others, reinforcing the idea that kindness and sharing can lead to unexpected blessings.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Hospitality in Islam and Blessings in Food because it illustrates the virtues of generosity and the miraculous outcomes of sharing food.
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This hadith is #5237 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Food, Meals. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Anas:.