81/17. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6457 — Bread and Roasted Sheep
How the Prophet (saws) and his Companions used to live
Hadith About Fine Bread and Prophetic Simplicity
Sahih Bukhari : 6457
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6457
حَدَّثَنَا هُدْبَةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، قَالَ كُنَّا نَأْتِي أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ وَخَبَّازُهُ قَائِمٌ وَقَالَ كُلُوا فَمَا أَعْلَمُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَأَى رَغِيفًا مُرَقَّقًا، حَتَّى لَحِقَ بِاللَّهِ، وَلاَ رَأَى شَاةً سَمِيطًا بِعَيْنِهِ قَطُّ.
Qatada Narrated from:
We used to go to Anas bin Malik and see his baker standing (preparing the bread). Anas said, "Eat. I have not known that the Prophet (ﷺ) ever saw a thin well-baked loaf of bread till he died, and he never saw a roasted sheep with his eyes."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6457In-book reference : Book 81, Hadith 46USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 76, Hadith 464
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6457
This Hadith about fine bread and simple food is narrated through Qatada from Anas bin Malik رضي الله عنه. Anas told them to eat while his baker was present, then said he did not know that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم ever saw a thin, well-baked loaf of bread until he passed away, nor did he ever see a roasted sheep with his own eyes. The Hadith is closely linked to the topic of Prophet Muhammad simple lifestyle. It shows that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not live around fine baked bread or large roasted meals. The message is not to ban these foods. The text simply shows the Prophet’s distance from luxury and his humble daily life.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not live with fine bread as a normal food.
- Large roasted meals were not part of his known experience in this narration.
- Anas رضي الله عنه used this memory to show the Prophet’s simple lifestyle.
- The Hadith encourages gratitude and modesty in food.
