70/19. Chapter:

Sahih Bukhari 5406 — Journey Toward Mecca With the Prophet

To eat the flesh of a foreleg (by stripping the bone of its meat with the teeth).

Hadith About Journey to Mecca: Traveling With the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم

Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5406

حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَازِمٍ الْمَدَنِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ خَرَجْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَ مَكَّةَ‏.‏

Abu Qatadah Narrated from:

We went out towards Mecca with the Prophet.

Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5406In-book reference : Book 70, Hadith 34USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 65, Hadith 317

Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5406

This short Hadith about journey to Mecca gives only a brief opening: Abu Qatada says, “We went out towards Mecca with the Prophet.” Because the text is very short, the explanation must also stay careful. It tells us that Abu Qatada was part of a journey with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم toward Mecca. The narration does not give the detailed event in this wording, so we should not add details here as if they are part of this specific text. Still, the line is meaningful as a setting. Many Hadith reports begin with travel, because journeys brought questions about prayer, food, Ihram, hunting, and daily conduct. Here, the safe takeaway is companionship, movement toward Mecca, and the importance of preserving even short reports. For search terms, users may look for Abu Qatada journey hadith, Sahih Bukhari 5406, or traveling with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.

What we learn from this hadith

  • The narration records a journey toward Mecca with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
  • Short Hadith texts should not be overloaded with details not present in them.
  • Abu Qatada’s report preserves the setting of travel.
  • Travel with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم often became the setting for practical learning.

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