Sunan Abu Dawud #188
Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الأَنْبَارِيُّ، - الْمَعْنَى - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَخْرَةَ، جَامِعِ بْنِ شَدَّادٍ عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ، قَالَ ضِفْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ فَأَمَرَ بِجَنْبٍ فَشُوِيَ وَأَخَذَ الشَّفْرَةَ فَجَعَلَ يَحُزُّ لِي بِهَا مِنْهُ - قَالَ - فَجَاءَ بِلاَلٌ فَآذَنَهُ بِالصَّلاَةِ - قَالَ - فَأَلْقَى الشَّفْرَةَ وَقَالَ
" مَا لَهُ تَرِبَتْ يَدَاهُ " . وَقَامَ يُصَلِّي . زَادَ الأَنْبَارِيُّ وَكَانَ شَارِبِي وَفَى فَقَصَّهُ لِي عَلَى سِوَاكٍ . أَوْ قَالَ أَقُصُّهُ لَكَ عَلَى سِوَاكٍ .
One night I became the guest of the Prophet (ﷺ). He ordered that a piece of mutton be roasted, and it was roasted. He then took a knife and began to cut the meat with it for me. In the meantime Bilal came and called him for prayer. He threw the knife and said: What happened! may his hands be smeared with earth! He then stood for offering prayer. Al-Anbari added: My moustaches became lengthy. He trimmed them by placing a took-stick; or he said: I shall trim your moustaches by placing the tooth-stick there.
Al-Anbari said: My moustaches became lengthy. He trimmed them by placing a tooth-stick ; or he said: I shall trim your moustaches by placing the tooth-stick there.
Narrated by Narrated Al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah:
Context
Al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah narrates a night when he was the guest of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), who ordered a piece of mutton to be roasted. When called to prayer by Bilal, the Prophet (ﷺ) immediately set aside the knife, showcasing his prioritization of prayer over meal preparation. This reflects the significance of prayer in daily life.
Modern Application
Today, this hadith serves as a reminder to prioritize spiritual obligations over daily tasks. Many people find ways to balance their responsibilities while ensuring that they do not neglect their prayers.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Hospitality in Islam and Prophetic Etiquette because it illustrates the Prophet's (ﷺ) hospitality while also highlighting the importance of prayer.
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This hadith is #188 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah:.