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Sunan Ibn Majah 488 — Praying After Eating Shoulder Meat
Concession concerning that
Praying After Eating Shoulder Meat
Sunan Ibn Majah : 488
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 488
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ أَكَلَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كَتِفًا ثُمَّ مَسَحَ يَدَيْهِ بِمِسْحٍ كَانَ تَحْتَهُ ثُمَّ قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ فَصَلَّى .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah ate a shoulder, then he wiped his hands on a Mish that was underneath him, then he got up for prayer, and performed the prayer.
[1] Meat from the shoulder of a lamb or goat, see no 491.[2] 'A thin cloth made from animal skin.' (Explanation by Sindi).Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 488In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 222English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 488
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 488
This narration from Ibn Abbas describes a simple action of the Prophet. He ate shoulder meat, wiped his hands on a Mish under him, then stood up for prayer and prayed. For people searching “Prophet ate meat and prayed without wudu” or “eating meat before prayer hadith,” the main point is the sequence given in the text. The Hadith does not say that he made a new ablution after eating. It only mentions wiping the hands and then praying. The focus is practical cleanliness before prayer, not a long legal discussion. It shows that the Prophet’s actions in everyday moments, even after food, were carefully noticed and narrated.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet ate shoulder meat before prayer in this narration.
- He wiped his hands before standing to pray.
- The report shows the Companions preserved small practical actions.
