Sahih Bukhari 5538 — Mouse in Butter-Fat Ruling

Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5538

This Hadith gives practical guidance about butter-fat when a mouse falls into it and dies. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was asked about the matter, and he told them to throw away the mouse and the butter-fat surrounding it, then eat the rest. For searches like “mouse in butter hadith,” “contaminated food in Islam,” and “throw away what surrounds it hadith,” the core message is very direct. The narration does not discuss every kind of food safety case. It speaks about this case: a mouse died in butter-fat, so the mouse and the nearby part were removed, and the rest was eaten. The Hadith teaches measured action. The spoiled part was not ignored, but the whole amount was not thrown away either.