64/38. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4242 — Khaibar Dates and Relief
Ghazwa of Khaibar
Khaibar Dates Hadith: A Simple Moment of Relief After Hardship
Sahih Bukhari : 4242
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4242
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَرَمِيٌّ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُمَارَةُ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ وَلَمَّا فُتِحَتْ خَيْبَرُ قُلْنَا الآنَ نَشْبَعُ مِنَ التَّمْرِ.
A'isha Narrated from:
When Khaibar was conquered, we said, "Now we will eat our fill of dates!"
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4242In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 279USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 547
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4242
This Khaibar dates hadith is short, but it carries a clear feeling. Aisha said that when Khaibar was conquered, they said, 'Now we will eat our fill of dates.' The wording shows that dates were an important food for them, and the conquest of Khaibar changed their situation. The hadith does not give a long ruling or a long story. It simply records a moment of relief after earlier need. For readers searching for a hadith about Khaibar and dates, the message is easy to understand: Allah allowed a time of ease after a time when food was not always enough. The report teaches gratitude for provision without adding more than the text says.
What we learn from this hadith
- A time of hardship may be followed by a time of relief.
- The companions noticed and valued simple food like dates.
- The conquest of Khaibar brought a clear change in their food situation.
