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Sahih Bukhari 5411 — Seven Dates and a Hard Dry Date

What the Prophet (saws) and his Companions used to eat.

Hadith About Dates: Gratitude in Simple Food

Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5411

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَبَّاسٍ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَسَمَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمًا بَيْنَ أَصْحَابِهِ تَمْرًا، فَأَعْطَى كُلَّ إِنْسَانٍ سَبْعَ تَمَرَاتٍ، فَأَعْطَانِي سَبْعَ تَمَرَاتٍ إِحْدَاهُنَّ حَشَفَةٌ، فَلَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِنَّ تَمْرَةٌ أَعْجَبَ إِلَىَّ مِنْهَا، شَدَّتْ فِي مَضَاغِي‏.‏

Abu Hurairah Narrated from:

Once the Prophet (ﷺ) distributed dates among his companions and gave each one seven dates. He gave me seven dates too, one of which was dry and hard, but none of the other dates was more liked by me than that one, for it prolonged my chewing it.

Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5411In-book reference : Book 70, Hadith 39USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 65, Hadith 322

Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5411

This Hadith about dates shows a small moment with a big lesson in gratitude. Abu Huraira says the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم once distributed dates among his companions and gave each person seven dates. He also received seven dates, and one of them was dry and hard. Instead of complaining about it, Abu Huraira said none of the dates was more liked by him than that hard one because it took longer to chew. The narration is not about luxury. It is about fair sharing, simple provision, and a thankful heart. The hard date became valuable to him because it lasted longer while eating. That makes this Hadith useful for searches like hadith about dates, seven dates Hadith, gratitude for food in Islam, and Abu Huraira dry date. It teaches that a believer can notice benefit even in something that looks less pleasing at first.

What we learn from this hadith

  • The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم distributed dates among his companions.
  • Each person was given seven dates in this report.
  • Abu Huraira valued the hard dry date because it prolonged chewing.
  • The Hadith shows gratitude for simple food.

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