70/33. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5433 — Anas Loved Gourd After Seeing the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Eat It
Ad-Dubba' (gourd)
Hadith About Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Eating Gourd and Anas Following Him
Sahih Bukhari : 5433
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5433
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَزْهَرُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ ثُمَامَةَ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَتَى مَوْلًى لَهُ خَيَّاطًا، فَأُتِيَ بِدُبَّاءٍ، فَجَعَلَ يَأْكُلُهُ، فَلَمْ أَزَلْ أُحِبُّهُ مُنْذُ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَأْكُلُهُ.
Anas Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went to (the house of) his slave tailor, and he was offered (a dish of) gourd of which he started eating. I have loved to eat gourd since I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) eating it.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5433In-book reference : Book 70, Hadith 61USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 65, Hadith 344
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5433
This hadith about the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم eating gourd is another brief report from Anas. Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم went to the house of his slave tailor and was offered gourd. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم began eating from it, and Anas says he loved gourd from the time he saw Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم eating it. The narration is about love, attention, and a simple food preference. It does not claim that every person must like gourd, and it does not give a medical reason. People searching Prophet liked gourd hadith or Anas loved gourd hadith will find the core meaning here: Anas's love for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم made him love a food the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم ate.
What we learn from this hadith
- Anas connected his love for gourd to seeing the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم eat it.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم accepted food at the tailor's home.
- The hadith records a simple food preference without adding extra claims.
- Following the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم can show in small daily details.
