70/40. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5441 — Dates, Sharing, and Night Prayer
Chapter
Hadith About Distributed Dates and Night Prayer in Abu Huraira’s Home
Sahih Bukhari : 5441
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5441
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَبَّاسٍ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ، قَالَ تَضَيَّفْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ سَبْعًا، فَكَانَ هُوَ وَامْرَأَتُهُ وَخَادِمُهُ يَعْتَقِبُونَ اللَّيْلَ أَثْلاَثًا، يُصَلِّي هَذَا، ثُمَّ يُوقِظُ هَذَا. وَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ قَسَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَيْنِ أَصْحَابِهِ تَمْرًا، فَأَصَابَنِي سَبْعُ تَمَرَاتٍ إِحْدَاهُنَّ حَشَفَةٌ.---------------------------حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّاءَ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَسَمَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَيْنَنَا تَمْرًا فَأَصَابَنِي مِنْهُ خَمْسٌ أَرْبَعُ تَمَرَاتٍ وَحَشَفَةٌ، ثُمَّ رَأَيْتُ الْحَشَفَةَ هِيَ أَشَدُّهُنَّ لِضِرْسِي.
Abu `Uthman Narrated from:
I was a guest of Abu Huraira for seven days. Abu Huraira, his wife and his slave used to get up and remain awake for one-third of the night by turns. Each would offer the night prayer and then awaken the other. I heard Abu Huraira saying, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) distributed dates among his companions and my share was seven dates, one of which was a Hashafa (a date which dried on the tree before it was fully ripe).---------------------------Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) distributed dates among us, and my share was five dates, four of which were good, and one was a ,Hashafa, and I found the Hashafa the hardest for my teeth.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5441In-book reference : Book 70, Hadith 69USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 65, Hadith 352
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5441
This narration brings two clear scenes together. Abu Uthman stayed with Abu Huraira for seven days and saw that Abu Huraira, his wife, and his servant divided the night into turns for prayer. Then Abu Huraira recalled that Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم distributed dates among the Companions, and his share included a dried date called Hashafa. The main search phrase is Abu Huraira dates hadith, but the text also points to night prayer at home. The Hadith does not ask us to copy the exact schedule as a rule. It simply shows discipline, shared worship, and thankfulness for small portions of food. Even the hard dried date was remembered as part of a real blessing.
What we learn from this hadith
- A household can help one another wake for worship.
- Small portions of food were valued and remembered.
- The Companions preserved details about daily life with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Gratitude can be shown even when food is simple or limited.
