صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب الأطعمةThe Book of Foods (Meals)
بَابُ مَا كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَصْحَابُهُ يَأْكُلُونَ:Chapter. What the Prophet and his Companions used to eat.
Hadith 5411
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ ، عَنْ عَبَّاسٍ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : " قَسَمَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمًا بَيْنَ أَصْحَابِهِ تَمْرًا فَأَعْطَى كُلَّ إِنْسَانٍ سَبْعَ تَمَرَاتٍ ، فَأَعْطَانِي سَبْعَ تَمَرَاتٍ إِحْدَاهُنَّ حَشَفَةٌ فَلَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِنَّ تَمْرَةٌ أَعْجَبَ إِلَيَّ مِنْهَا شَدَّتْ فِي مَضَاغِي " .
Narrated Abu Huraira: Once the Prophet distributed dates among his companions and gave each one seven dates. He gave me seven dates too, one of which was dry and hard, but none of the other dates was more liked by me than that one, for it prolonged my chewing it.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
The meaning of Abu Hurairah radi Allahu anhu is that at that time, Muslims were in such straitened circumstances that seven dates would be given to one person as a ration, and even among those, some would be spoiled or hard. Yet, all of us used to remain content with that.
Even now, it is obligatory upon Muslims to remain content in every situation, whether in hardship or in ease.
The meaning of Abu Hurairah radi Allahu anhu is that at that time, Muslims were in such straitened circumstances that seven dates would be given to one person as a ration, and even among those, some would be spoiled or hard. Yet, all of us used to remain content with that.
Even now, it is obligatory upon Muslims to remain content in every situation, whether in hardship or in ease.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 5411
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
Hashafah refers to a date that does not ripen on the tree and its ripening is not complete; therefore, it becomes dry and hard.
(2)
The intention of Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) is to express poverty and hardship, that at that time, Muslims would receive seven dates each as their ration.
Among these, some would be spoiled and hard to chew, but they would be pleased with such dates because they would take longer to chew and the sweetness would remain in the mouth for a longer time.
(1)
Hashafah refers to a date that does not ripen on the tree and its ripening is not complete; therefore, it becomes dry and hard.
(2)
The intention of Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) is to express poverty and hardship, that at that time, Muslims would receive seven dates each as their ration.
Among these, some would be spoiled and hard to chew, but they would be pleased with such dates because they would take longer to chew and the sweetness would remain in the mouth for a longer time.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 5411
