69/8. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5363 — The Prophet Helping His Family
A man's serving his family.
Hadith About the Prophet Helping His Family at Home
Sahih Bukhari : 5363
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5363
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَرْعَرَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ عُتَيْبَةَ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ مَا كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَصْنَعُ فِي الْبَيْتِ قَالَتْ كَانَ فِي مِهْنَةِ أَهْلِهِ، فَإِذَا سَمِعَ الأَذَانَ خَرَجَ.
Al-Aswad bin Yazid Narrated from:
I asked `Aisha "What did the Prophet (ﷺ) use to do at home?" She said, "He used to work for his family, and when he heard the Adhan (call for the prayer), he would go out."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5363In-book reference : Book 69, Hadith 13USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 64, Hadith 276
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5363
This Hadith gives a simple and beautiful picture of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم at home. Aisha was asked what he used to do in the house. She said he used to work for his family, and when he heard the Adhan, he would go out. The Hadith about helping family in Islam teaches balance. Home service was part of his life, and prayer also had its place when the call came. It does not show pride or distance from family needs. It shows care, humility, and readiness for worship. The message is easy to understand: serving one’s family is not beneath a person, and prayer should not be neglected when its call arrives.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to work for his family at home.
- Helping family is shown as a normal and honorable act.
- When the Adhan came, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم went out for prayer.
- Daily family service and worship can both have their proper place.
