70/17. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5403 — Simple Friday Joy After Jumuah
As-Salq (a kind of beet) and barley
Hadith About Friday Meal: Simple Joy After Jumuah Prayer
Sahih Bukhari : 5403
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5403
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ إِنْ كُنَّا لَنَفْرَحُ بِيَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ، كَانَتْ لَنَا عَجُوزٌ تَأْخُذُ أُصُولَ السِّلْقِ، فَتَجْعَلُهُ فِي قِدْرٍ لَهَا، فَتَجْعَلُ فِيهِ حَبَّاتٍ مِنْ شَعِيرٍ، إِذَا صَلَّيْنَا زُرْنَاهَا فَقَرَّبَتْهُ إِلَيْنَا، وَكُنَّا نَفْرَحُ بِيَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَلِكَ، وَمَا كُنَّا نَتَغَدَّى وَلاَ نَقِيلُ إِلاَّ بَعْدَ الْجُمُعَةِ، وَاللَّهِ مَا فِيهِ شَحْمٌ وَلاَ وَدَكٌ.
Sahl bin Sa`d Narrated from:
We used to be happy on Fridays, for there was an old lady who used to pull out the roots of Silq and put it in a cooking pot with some barley. When we had finished the prayer, we would visit her and she would present that dish before us. So we used to be happy on Fridays because of that, and we never used to take our meals or have a mid-day nap except after the Friday prayer. By Allah, that meal contained no fat.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5403In-book reference : Book 70, Hadith 31USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 65, Hadith 315
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5403
This Hadith about Friday meal gives a warm picture of simple joy after Jumuah prayer. Sahl bin Saʿd says they used to be happy on Fridays because an old lady would cook roots of Silq with some barley. After finishing the Friday prayer, they would visit her, and she would serve that dish to them. The meal was not rich. Sahl even swore that it had no fat in it. Still, it became a reason for happiness and a shared routine after prayer. The narration also shows that their meal and mid-day rest came after the Friday prayer. The core teaching is not about luxury; it is about gratitude, community, and finding happiness in simple halal food. People searching for hadith about Friday food, Jumuah meal, simple food in Islam, or hospitality after prayer can learn from this short and gentle report.
What we learn from this hadith
- Simple food can still be a reason for real happiness.
- The Companions valued a kind host and a shared meal after Friday prayer.
- Their lunch and mid-day rest came after Jumuah, as stated in the narration.
- The meal had no fat, yet it was remembered with joy.
