Did any Companion drink the blood of the Holy Prophet ﷺ?
It is not proven that any Companion drank the blood of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. A brief and concise commentary on the arguments presented on this matter is as follows:
Argument No. ①
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the day of the Battle of Uhud, the blessed forehead of the Prophet ﷺ was wounded. Sayyiduna Abu Saeed Khudri’s father, Malik bin Sinan (may Allah be pleased with him), came to the Prophet ﷺ. He wiped the blood from the blessed face of the Prophet ﷺ and then swallowed that blood. The Prophet ﷺ said:
[من سره أن ينظر إلى من خالط دمي فلينظر إلى مالك بن سنان]
Whoever wishes to see the person whose blood has mixed with my blood, let him look at Malik bin Sinan.
The narration is weak.
① Musa bin Muhammad bin Ali Hajbi is unknown.
② Umm Saeed bint Masood bin Hamzah bin Abi Saeed is not authenticated.
③ Umm Abdur Rahman bint Abi Saeed’s authentication and status are not found.
❀ Hafiz Dhahabi (may Allah have mercy on him) says:
[إسناده مظلم]
Its chain is obscure.
❀ Hafiz Ibn Milqan (may Allah have mercy on him) says:
[فيه مجاهيل لا أعرفهم بعد الكشف عنهم]
There are unknown narrators in it; despite investigation, I could not identify them.
Evidence Number ②
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that his father Malik bin Sinan (may Allah be pleased with him) began to lick and suck the blessed wound of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ during the Battle of Uhud, which caused the place of the wound to shine. He was asked, “Are you drinking blood?” He said, “Yes! I am drinking the blood of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.” The Noble Prophet ﷺ said:
[خالط دمي بدمه، لا تمسه النار]
My blood has mingled with his blood. The fire will never touch him.
The chain is very weak.
① Mas’ada bin Saad Attar Abu al-Qasim al-Makki’s reliable authentication is not found.
② Mus’ab bin al-Asbagh’s status is unknown; he is only mentioned by Imam Ibn Hibban (may Allah have mercy on him)
.
③ Abbas bin Abi Shamla is weak.
❀ Imam Abu Hatim al-Razi (may Allah have mercy on him) has declared him weak.
The chain in Sunan Saeed bin Mansur
is also weak and disconnected.
① Umar bin al-Saib’s status is unknown; he is only mentioned by Ibn Hibban (may Allah have mercy on him)
.
② It is unknown who informed Umar bin al-Saib about this incident. Therefore, this chain is disconnected, indeed problematic.
Argument Number ③
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair رضي الله عنهما that once the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had a wound. He ordered me to hide that blood in a place where no wild animal, dog, or any human could reach. Abdullah bin Zubair رضي الله عنهما says that I went away from the Prophet ﷺ and, going far away, I drank that blood. Then I came before the Prophet ﷺ. He asked: What did you do with the blood? I replied: I did exactly as you commanded. He ﷺ said: I think you have drunk it. I said: Yes! He said: Now no one from my followers will meet me with hatred or enmity.
The chain is weak. Hunayd bin Qasim bin Abdul Rahman is unknown; he is only mentioned by Imam Ibn Hibban رحمه الله in
.
❀ Hafiz Ibn Daqiq al-Eid رحمه الله says:
[ليس في إسناد البزار من يحتاج إلى الكشف عن حاله إلا هنيد]
Only the status of Hunayd in the chain of Musnad Al-Bazzar requires investigation.
❀ Hafiz Haithami رحمه الله has said “unknown.”
❀ Hafiz Ibn Milqan رحمه الله says:
[هنيد لا يعلم له حال]
The status of Hunayd is not known.
In a narration:
[لعلك شربته؟ قال: نعم، قال: ولم شربت الدم؟ ويل للناس منك، وويل لك من الناس]
The Prophet ﷺ said: Perhaps you have drunk it. A companion said: Yes! The Prophet ﷺ said: Why did you drink blood? He also said: People have been protected from you, and you will be protected from people.
In its chain, Hunayd bin Qasim is unknown.
In a narration:
[لا تمسك النار إلا قسم اليمين]
The fire will only touch you to fulfill an oath.
The chain is very weak.
① Sa’d bin Ziyad Abu Asim, the freed slave of Sulaiman bin Ali, is weak.
❀ Imam Abu Hatim al-Razi, may Allah have mercy on him, says:
[يكتب حديثه، وليس بالمتين]
His hadith will be written, he is not a strong narrator.
❀ Hafiz Ibn Abd al-Barr, may Allah have mercy on him, says:
[ليس بالمتين عندهم]
He was not a strong narrator according to the Muhaddithin.
② Kaysan, the freed slave of Abdullah bin Zubair, no information about his condition was found.
In the narration of Sayyida Asma bint Abi Bakr, may Allah be pleased with them:
[لا تمسك النار، ومسح علىٰ رأسه]
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ placed his hand on the head of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair, may Allah be pleased with them both, and said that the fire will never touch you.
The narration is false.
① Muhammad bin Humaid Razi is weak and a liar.
② Ali bin Mujahid is weak and abandoned.
❀ Hafiz Zahbi, may Allah have mercy on him, declared him “a liar.”
❀ Hafiz Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy on him, says:
[متروك، وليس في شيوخ أحمد أضعف منه]
He is abandoned. Among the teachers of Imam Ahmad, none is weaker than him.
❀ Imam Yahya bin Durays, may Allah have mercy on him, declared him a liar.
❀ Abu Ghassan Muhammad bin Amr, may Allah have mercy on him, says:
[تركته] I have abandoned him.
③ Rabah Nubi is unreliable.
❀ Hafiz Zahbi, may Allah have mercy on him, says:
[لينه بعضهم، ولا يدرى من هو]
Some muhaddithin have declared him weak; it is not known who he is.
❀ This narration was declared “not established” by Allama Abdul Haq Ashbili, may Allah have mercy on him.
Proof number ④
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Safeena (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had a boil lanced and ordered me to take the blood and bury it in a place where birds, cattle, and humans could not reach. He says that I hid in a place and drank it. Then the Prophet ﷺ asked me if I had been told that I drank it. The Prophet ﷺ smiled.
The chain is weak. Bariyah bin Umar bin Safeena is weak.
❀ Imam Aqili (may Allah have mercy on him) says:
[لا يتابع علىٰ حديثه]
His hadith is not followed.
❀ Hafiz Dhahabi (may Allah have mercy on him) said ’’لین‘‘.
❀ Imam Ibn Hibban (may Allah have mercy on him) says:
[يخالف الثقات في الروايات، فلا يحل الإحتجاج بخبره بحال]
This contradicts trustworthy narrators. Under no circumstances is it permissible to take proof from his narration.
❀ Regarding this narration, Imam Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) says:
[في إسناده نظر] Its chain is questionable.
He also says:
[إسناده مجهول] Its chain of narration is unknown.
Proof Number ⑤
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas رضي الله عنهما that a Quraishi boy hit the Prophet ﷺ with a stone. When he was done, he took the Prophet’s ﷺ blood and went behind a wall. Then he looked to his right and left. When he saw no one, he drank that blood. When he returned, the Prophet ﷺ looked at his face and asked: Servant of Allah! What did you do with that blood? He replied: I hid it behind the wall. The Prophet ﷺ said: Where did you hide it? He replied: O Messenger of Allah! I did not find it appropriate to spill your blood on the ground, so it is in my stomach. The Prophet ﷺ said: Go, you have saved yourself from Hellfire.
This is false.
❀ Imam Ibn Hibban رحمه الله says:
Its narrator Nafi’ al-Salmi Abu Harmuz al-Basri narrated a false version attributed to ‘Ata ibn Abi Rabah رحمه الله.
This hadith is also from that version.
❀ About Nafi’ al-Salmi, Imam Yahya ibn Ma’in رحمه الله says:
[ليس بثقة، كذاب]
He is not trustworthy; he is an outright liar.
❀ Hafiz Ibn al-Jawzi رحمه الله classified this narration as ’’غیر ثابت‘‘.
❀ Hafiz Ibn Milqan رحمه الله said this narration is “very weak.”
Argument Number ⑥
It is narrated from Salim Abu Hind Hajjam, may Allah be pleased with him, that I cupped the Prophet ﷺ and drank the blood that flowed from it, and I said: O Messenger of Allah! I have drunk this blood. He ﷺ said:
[ويحك يا سالم! أما علمت أن الدم حرام، لا تعد]
Salim! May you be well, do you not know that blood is forbidden? Do not do this again.
The chain is very weak.
① Muhammad bin Mughirah al-Sukkari is not authenticated.
② Musa bin Abdul Rahman Sabbagh’s authentication is not established.
③ Abu al-Hijaf Dawood bin Abi Awf’s hearing and meeting with Salim, may Allah be pleased with him, is not established. Hafiz Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy on him, mentioned it in the sixth category (sixth tier). In this category, it is not possible for the narrator to have met any companion.
Argument Number ⑦
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali رضي الله عنه that he drank the blood of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
This is an unsourced statement.
❀ Hafiz Ibn Milqan رحمه الله says:
[لا أعلم من خرجه بعد البحث عنه]
Despite extensive efforts, it could not be determined who narrated this report.
❀ Hafiz Ibn Hajar رحمه الله says:
[لم أجده]
I have not found this narration (in any book).
Conclusion:
It is not established that any companion drank the blood of the Prophet ﷺ.
Benefit:
It is narrated from Sayyidah Salma رضي الله عنها, the wife of Sayyiduna Abu Rafi’ رضي الله عنه, that she drank the leftover water from the washing of the Prophet ﷺ, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
[اذهبي، فقد حرمك اللٰه بذٰلك على النار]
Go, Allah has forbidden Hellfire for you because of this act.
The narration is very weak.
① Muhammad ibn Ubaidullah ibn Rafi’ is weak.
② Mu’ammar ibn Muhammad ibn Ubaidullah is weak and a denier of hadith.
③ Nasr ibn Ali ibn Abd al-Malik Sanjari is of unknown status.
