72/33. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5537 — Mastigure and Personal Dislike
The mastigure
Dhab Halal Hadith: The Prophet’s Personal Dislike of Mastigure
Sahih Bukhari : 5537
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5537
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ بْنِ سَهْلٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ، أَنَّهُ دَخَلَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَيْتَ مَيْمُونَةَ فَأُتِيَ بِضَبٍّ مَحْنُوذٍ، فَأَهْوَى إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِيَدِهِ فَقَالَ بَعْضُ النِّسْوَةِ أَخْبِرُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمَا يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ. فَقَالُوا هُوَ ضَبٌّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. فَرَفَعَ يَدَهُ، فَقُلْتُ أَحَرَامٌ هُوَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ " لاَ، وَلَكِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ بِأَرْضِ قَوْمِي فَأَجِدُنِي أَعَافُهُ ". قَالَ خَالِدٌ فَاجْتَرَرْتُهُ فَأَكَلْتُهُ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَنْظُرُ.
Khalid bin Al-Walid Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and I entered the house of Maimuna. A roasted mastigure was served. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stretched his hand out (to eat of it) but some woman said, "Inform Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) of what he is about to eat." So they said, "It is mastigure, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!" He withdrew his hand, whereupon I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Is it unlawful?" He said, "No, but this is not found in the land of my people, so I dislike it." So I pulled the mastigure towards me and ate it while Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was looking at me.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5537In-book reference : Book 72, Hadith 62USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 445
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5537
This Hadith explains a meal in the house of Maimuna where roasted mastigure was served. When the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was told what it was, he withdrew his hand. Khalid bin Al-Walid asked whether it was unlawful. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) answered, “No,” and explained that it was not found in the land of his people, so he disliked it. Then Khalid ate it while Allah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was looking at him. For searches like “dhab halal hadith,” “mastigure halal in Islam,” and “Prophet disliked mastigure,” this narration is very useful. It shows the difference between a food being disliked by someone and a food being unlawful. The text does not say the Prophet ate it; it says Khalid ate it while the Prophet watched.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) withdrew his hand after being told the food was mastigure.
- He clearly answered that it was not unlawful.
- His reason in the text was that it was not found in the land of his people.
- Khalid ate it while the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was looking at him.
