64/38. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4222 — The Donkey Meat Order
Ghazwa of Khaibar
Hadith About Khaibar Donkey Meat and Following the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
Sahih Bukhari : 4222
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4222
حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَدِيُّ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي أَوْفَى، رضى الله عنهم أَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَصَابُوا حُمُرًا فَطَبَخُوهَا، فَنَادَى مُنَادِي النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَكْفِئُوا الْقُدُورَ.
Al-Bara and `Abdullah bin Abl `Aufa Narrated from:
When they were in the company of the Prophet, they got some donkeys which they (slaughtered and) cooked. Then the announcer of the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Turn the cooking pots upside down (i.e. throw out the meat).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4221, 4222In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 261USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 532
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4222
This report repeats the same core event about donkey meat at Khaibar. Al-Bara and Abdullah bin Abi Aufa describe being with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم when donkeys were obtained and cooked. Then the Prophet's announcer told them to turn the cooking pots upside down. This phrase points to throwing out the meat rather than keeping it for use. For readers searching for a Khaibar donkey meat hadith, the teaching is direct and easy to see. The narration does not add a new reason or wider ruling in its own words. It simply shows that the order reached the people while the food was being prepared, and they were told to remove it. That makes the focus obedience, restraint, and respect for prophetic guidance.
What we learn from this hadith
- The companions were told to discard the meat after it had been cooked.
- The text teaches quick response to a prophetic order.
- The narration stays focused on the event and does not add extra details about the reason.
