70/37. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5437 — The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Picked and Ate Gourd
Cured meat.
Hadith About the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Picking Gourd from Soup
Sahih Bukhari : 5437
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5437
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أُتِيَ بِمَرَقَةٍ فِيهَا دُبَّاءٌ وَقَدِيدٌ، فَرَأَيْتُهُ يَتَتَبَّعُ الدُّبَّاءَ يَأْكُلُهَا.
Anas Narrated from:
I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) being served with soup and containing gourd and cured meat, and I saw him picking and eating the pieces of gourd.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5437In-book reference : Book 70, Hadith 65USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 65, Hadith 348
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5437
This short hadith about the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم picking gourd from soup is very direct. Anas says he saw the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم served with soup that contained gourd and cured meat. He then saw him picking and eating the pieces of gourd. The narration has one clear focus: a food the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم chose from the dish in front of him. It does not add a speech, a command, or a separate ruling. So a good explanation should stay close to the scene. People searching Prophet ate gourd hadith, gourd soup hadith, or Sahih Bukhari gourd will find that this report confirms Anas's observation in simple words.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم ate from soup that contained gourd and cured meat.
- Anas directly observed him picking the gourd.
- The narration is brief and should be explained without extra claims.
- Small observed actions of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم were remembered by the Companions.
