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Sahih Bukhari 6039 — Serving Family and Prayer
How should a man be with his family?
Hadith About Helping Family at Home and Prayer
Sahih Bukhari : 6039
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6039
حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ مَا كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَصْنَعُ فِي أَهْلِهِ قَالَتْ كَانَ فِي مِهْنَةِ أَهْلِهِ، فَإِذَا حَضَرَتِ الصَّلاَةُ قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ.
Al-Aswad Narrated from:
I asked `Aisha what did the Prophet (ﷺ) use to do at home. She replied. "He used to keep himself busy serving his family and when it was time for the prayer, he would get up for prayer."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6039In-book reference : Book 78, Hadith 69USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 65
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6039
This Hadith about helping family at home gives a clear picture of the Prophet’s daily conduct. Al-Aswad asked Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, what the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to do in his house. She replied that he kept himself busy serving his family. Then, when the time for prayer came, he would get up for prayer. The Hadith joins two important parts of life: family service and worship. It shows that helping at home was part of his normal routine, while prayer remained honored when its time arrived. This makes the Hadith useful for people searching for a hadith about household work, family responsibility, and prayer on time.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم helped and served his family at home.
- Family service and worship can both be part of a balanced life.
- When prayer time came, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم stood for prayer.
- Serving one’s family is shown here as part of noble conduct.
