70/16. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5402 — Mastigure, Milk, and Iqt
Al-Aqit (dried yoghourt)
وَقَالَ حُمَيْدٌ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا بَنَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِصَفِيَّةَ، فَأَلْقَى التَّمْرَ وَالأَقِطَ وَالسَّمْنَ. وَقَالَ عَمْرُو بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرٍو عَنْ أَنَسٍ صَنَعَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَيْسًا.
Hadith About Mastigure Halal: Food Choice in the Sunnah
Sahih Bukhari : 5402
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5402
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ أَهْدَتْ خَالَتِي إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ضِبَابًا وَأَقِطًا وَلَبَنًا، فَوُضِعَ الضَّبُّ عَلَى مَائِدَتِهِ، فَلَوْ كَانَ حَرَامًا لَمْ يُوضَعْ وَشَرِبَ اللَّبَنَ، وَأَكَلَ الأَقِطَ.
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
My aunt presented (roasted) mastigures, Iqt and milk to the Prophet (ﷺ). The mastigures were put on his dining sheet, and if it was unlawful to eat, it would not have been put there. The Prophet (ﷺ) drank the milk and ate the Iqt only.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5402In-book reference : Book 70, Hadith 30USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 65, Hadith 314
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5402
This Hadith about mastigure halal focuses on what was placed before the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and what he chose to eat. Ibn ʿAbbas reports that his aunt presented mastigures, Iqt, and milk to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The mastigures were placed on his dining sheet. Ibn ʿAbbas makes a clear point: if it had been unlawful to eat, it would not have been placed there. At the same time, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم drank the milk and ate the Iqt only. So the lesson is balanced. The narration does not say he ate the mastigure, and it does not say the mastigure was haram. It shows that a lawful food may be present, while a person may still choose another food. This is helpful for readers searching for hadith about mastigure, halal food, Sunnah food choices, and the Prophet’s simple eating habits.
What we learn from this hadith
- A food being left uneaten does not automatically mean it is unlawful.
- The mastigure was placed on the Prophet’s dining sheet, which Ibn ʿAbbas used as evidence.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم chose milk and Iqt in this report.
- The Hadith teaches care before making claims about halal and haram.
