72/28. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5525 — Donkey Meat Prohibition
The meat of donkeys
فِيهِ عَنْ سَلَمَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.
Donkey Meat Haram Hadith in Simple Words
Sahih Bukhari : 5525
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5525
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَدِيٌّ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، وَابْنِ أَبِي أَوْفَى، رضى الله عنهم قَالاَ نَهَى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ لُحُومِ الْحُمُرِ.
Al-Bara' and Ibn Abi `Aufa Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited the eating of donkey's meat.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5525, 5526In-book reference : Book 72, Hadith 51USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 434
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5525
This report focuses on one point: the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) prohibited the eating of donkey’s meat. It is a clear Hadith about haram meat in Islam, and it is often searched through terms like “donkey meat haram hadith” and “Sahih Bukhari donkey meat.” The wording here is shorter than some other reports. It does not mention the day of Khaibar in the translated line, and it does not mention horse meat. Because of that, the explanation should stay close to what is given: the eating of donkey’s meat was prohibited. This teaches a careful way of reading Hadith. We take the ruling stated in the narration, but we do not add details from other narrations unless they are clearly labeled as such.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) prohibited eating donkey’s meat in this report.
- The teaching is short, direct, and practical.
- Food choices should respect the limits set in the Sunnah.
- The narration should be explained without adding extra reasons.
