74/1. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5576 — Milk Chosen Over Wine in Miraj
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Hadith About Milk, Wine, and Al-Fitra on the Night Journey
Sahih Bukhari : 5576
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5576
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أُتِيَ لَيْلَةَ أُسْرِيَ بِهِ بِإِيلِيَاءَ بِقَدَحَيْنِ مِنْ خَمْرٍ، وَلَبَنٍ فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِمَا، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللَّبَنَ، فَقَالَ جِبْرِيلُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي هَدَاكَ لِلْفِطْرَةِ، وَلَوْ أَخَذْتَ الْخَمْرَ غَوَتْ أُمَّتُكَ. تَابَعَهُ مَعْمَرٌ وَابْنُ الْهَادِ وَعُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ وَالزُّبَيْدِيُّ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ.
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
On the night Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was taken on a night journey (Miraj) two cups, one containing wine and the other milk, were presented to him at Jerusalem. He looked at it and took the cup of milk. Gabriel said, "Praise be to Allah Who guided you to Al-Fitra (the right path); if you had taken (the cup of) wine, your nation would have gone astray."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5576In-book reference : Book 74, Hadith 2USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 69, Hadith 482
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5576
This Hadith tells of an event on the night of Miraj. At Jerusalem, two cups were presented to Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم: one containing wine and the other milk. He looked at them and chose the milk. Jibril then said praise belongs to Allah who guided him to Al-Fitra, and said that if he had taken the wine, his nation would have gone astray. The Hadith’s message is built on the contrast in the text: milk is linked here with Al-Fitra, while wine is linked with misguidance for the Ummah if chosen in that moment. For searches about Miraj milk and wine Hadith, Al-Fitra Hadith, and Prophet chose milk, this narration gives a clear spiritual image.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was presented with wine and milk on the night journey.
- He chose the cup of milk.
- Jibril linked that choice with guidance to Al-Fitra.
