64/38. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4218 — Donkey Meat
Ghazwa of Khaibar
Hadith Forbidding Donkey Meat
Sahih Bukhari : 4218
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4218
حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، وَسَالِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ نَهَى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ أَكْلِ لُحُومِ الْحُمُرِ الأَهْلِيَّةِ.
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the eating of donkey-meat.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4218In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 258USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 529
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4218
This hadith is one of the shortest reports in this batch. Ibn Umar states that Allah's Messenger forbade eating donkey meat. Unlike some nearby narrations, this wording does not mention garlic, horse meat, cooking pots, or a long scene. It also does not give a reason in the provided text. That makes the core message very direct. For users searching for hadith about donkey meat or Sahih Bukhari 4218 explanation, the answer is that this report records the Prophet's prohibition of eating donkey meat. A careful article should keep the focus on that wording and refer to related narrations only as related, not as part of this exact text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration is from Ibn Umar.
- The wording directly forbids eating donkey meat.
- This version is brief and does not include extra details.
- The explanation should not add reasons that are not stated in this text.
