74/20. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5621 — Simple Hospitality and Sharing Drink
To drink water from a basin by putting mouth in it
Hadith About Hospitality: Sharing Water and Milk With Good Manners
Sahih Bukhari : 5621
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5621
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم دَخَلَ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ وَمَعَهُ صَاحِبٌ لَهُ، فَسَلَّمَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَصَاحِبُهُ، فَرَدَّ الرَّجُلُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي. وَهْىَ سَاعَةٌ حَارَّةٌ، وَهْوَ يُحَوِّلُ فِي حَائِطٍ لَهُ ـ يَعْنِي الْمَاءَ ـ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنْ كَانَ عِنْدَكَ مَاءٌ بَاتَ فِي شَنَّةٍ وَإِلاَّ كَرَعْنَا ". وَالرَّجُلُ يُحَوِّلُ الْمَاءَ فِي حَائِطٍ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عِنْدِي مَاءٌ بَاتَ فِي شَنَّةٍ. فَانْطَلَقَ إِلَى الْعَرِيشِ فَسَكَبَ فِي قَدَحٍ مَاءً، ثُمَّ حَلَبَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ دَاجِنٍ لَهُ، فَشَرِبَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ أَعَادَ، فَشَرِبَ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي جَاءَ مَعَهُ.
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) and one of his companions entered upon an Ansari man. The Prophet (ﷺ) and his companion greeted (the man) and he replied, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Let my father and mother be sacrificed for you! It is hot," while he was watering his garden. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked him, "If you have water kept overnight in a water skin, (give us), or else we will drink by putting our mouths in the basin."The man was watering the garden The man said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I have water kept overnight in a water-skin. He went to the shade and poured some water into a bowl and milked some milk from a domestic goat in it. The Prophet (ﷺ) drank and then gave the bowl to the man who had come along with him to drink.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5621In-book reference : Book 74, Hadith 47USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 69, Hadith 525
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5621
This Hadith highlights simple hospitality in Islam. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and a companion entered upon an Ansari man during a hot time while he was watering his garden. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked for water kept overnight in a water skin, or else said they would drink directly from the basin. The man served them in the shade, pouring water into a bowl and adding fresh milk from his goat. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) drank and then gave the bowl to the companion with him. The core lesson is warm and practical: good hosting does not need luxury. A basic drink, served with care, can show love, respect, and kindness.
What we learn from this hadith
- A guest may be honored with simple food or drink.
- Serving others can be done with what is available.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) accepted a modest drink without making matters hard.
- Sharing a drink with a companion shows care and good manners.
