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Sunan Ibn Majah 660 — Prophet Spat into a Bucket
Spitting into a vessel
Prophet Spat into a Bucket: Mahmud bin Rabi’s Memory
Sunan Ibn Majah : 660
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 660
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَرْوَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ مَحْمُودِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ، وَكَانَ، قَدْ عَقَلَ مَجَّةً مَجَّهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فِي دَلْوٍ مِنْ بِئْرٍ لَهُمْ .
Zuhri Narrated from:
Mahmud bin Rabi' remembered that the Prophet spat into a bucket from a well that belonged to them.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 660In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 394English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 660
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 660
This hadith is a brief memory reported from Zuhri about Mahmud bin Rabi. Mahmud remembered that the Prophet spat into a bucket from a well that belonged to his family. The narration does not add a command or a long explanation. It simply records an event that Mahmud remembered. Because the wording is short, it should not be made to say more than it says. The main search interest is usually Prophet spit in bucket hadith or Mahmud bin Rabi hadith. The value of the report is in its direct detail: a remembered act involving the Prophet, a bucket, and their well.
What we learn from this hadith
- Mahmud bin Rabi remembered this event from the Prophet.
- The event involved a bucket from a well belonging to them.
- The report is short and descriptive, not a long ruling text.
- The explanation should stay with the remembered action in the narration.
