81/17. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6458 — Dates, Water, and Patience
How the Prophet (saws) and his Companions used to live
Hadith About Dates and Water in the Prophet’s Home
Sahih Bukhari : 6458
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6458
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ كَانَ يَأْتِي عَلَيْنَا الشَّهْرُ مَا نُوقِدُ فِيهِ نَارًا، إِنَّمَا هُوَ التَّمْرُ وَالْمَاءُ، إِلاَّ أَنْ نُؤْتَى بِاللُّحَيْمِ.
A'isha Narrated from:
A complete month would pass by during which we would not make a fire (for cooking), and our food used to be only dates and water unless we were given a present of some meat.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6458In-book reference : Book 81, Hadith 47USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 76, Hadith 465
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6458
This Hadith about dates and water shows how simple life was in the Prophet’s home. Aisha رضي الله عنها said a full month would pass without a fire being lit for cooking. Their food during that time was dates and water, unless they were given a small amount of meat as a gift. The Hadith is often searched as hadith about dates and water, Prophet Muhammad household food, and simple living in Islam. Its message is clear: the Prophet’s family lived with very basic food for long periods. The narration also mentions receiving meat as a gift, showing that their situation could change when something was given to them.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet’s household sometimes went a month without cooking.
- Dates and water were enough to sustain them during such times.
- Meat came only when they were given some as a gift.
- The Hadith reminds believers to be grateful for daily meals.
