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 5415
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي الْأَسْوَدِ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذٌ ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ، عَنْ يُونُسَ ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : " مَا أَكَلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى خِوَانٍ وَلَا فِي سُكْرُجَةٍ وَلَا خُبِزَ لَهُ مُرَقَّقٌ ، قُلْتُ لِقَتَادَةَ : عَلَى مَا يَأْكُلُونَ ؟ قَالَ : عَلَى السُّفَرِ " .
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet never took his meals at a dining table, nor in small plates, and he never ate thin wellbaked bread. (The sub-narrator asked Qatada, "Over what did they use to take their meals?" Qatada said, "On leather dining sheets."
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
From this hadith as well, we learn about the worldly livelihood of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), that his food was extremely simple.
There was no formality in it as is found among the people of the world.
However, among us, the custom of such elaborate feasts has become prevalent, in which, apart from extravagance, the motives of fame and ostentation are also prominent.
From this hadith as well, we learn about the worldly livelihood of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), that his food was extremely simple.
There was no formality in it as is found among the people of the world.
However, among us, the custom of such elaborate feasts has become prevalent, in which, apart from extravagance, the motives of fame and ostentation are also prominent.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 5415
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
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Maulana Abdul Ghani rahimahullah writes in the marginal notes of Sunan Ibn Majah, *Injah al-Hajah*, regarding the *khuwaan* (food table):
Eating upon it is the habit of the wealthy and the arrogant, so that they do not have to bend or lower their heads while eating.
Therefore, it can be translated as a small table or a stand, etc.
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*Sikrajah* refers to a small plate or dish in which chutney or similar items are placed.
This is an expression of indulgence and luxury.
The food of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was simple and easy to digest, so there was no need for chutney or the like.
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*Safrah* (dastarkhwan)
refers to a piece of cloth or leather that is spread out and upon which food is placed.
The Arabs, even now, are accustomed to spreading a dastarkhwan on the ground and eating upon it, instead of using tables and chairs.
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Maulana Abdul Ghani rahimahullah writes in the marginal notes of Sunan Ibn Majah, *Injah al-Hajah*, regarding the *khuwaan* (food table):
Eating upon it is the habit of the wealthy and the arrogant, so that they do not have to bend or lower their heads while eating.
Therefore, it can be translated as a small table or a stand, etc.
➋
*Sikrajah* refers to a small plate or dish in which chutney or similar items are placed.
This is an expression of indulgence and luxury.
The food of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was simple and easy to digest, so there was no need for chutney or the like.
➌
*Safrah* (dastarkhwan)
refers to a piece of cloth or leather that is spread out and upon which food is placed.
The Arabs, even now, are accustomed to spreading a dastarkhwan on the ground and eating upon it, instead of using tables and chairs.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3292
