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Sahih Muslim 1470b — Bani Isra'il, Food, and Eve
Were it not for Hawa', no female would ever betray her husband
Hadith About Bani Isra'il Food and Eve
Sahih Muslim : 1470b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1470b
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، قَالَ هَذَا مَا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَ أَحَادِيثَ مِنْهَا وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَوْلاَ بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ لَمْ يَخْبُثِ الطَّعَامُ وَلَمْ يَخْنَزِ اللَّحْمُ وَلَوْلاَ حَوَّاءُ لَمْ تَخُنْ أُنْثَى زَوْجَهَا الدَّهْرَ " .
Hammam b. Munabbih Narrated from:
These are some of the ahadith which Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) narrated to us from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), and one of these (this one): Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Had it not been for Bani Isra'il, food would not have become stale, and meal would not have gone bad; and had it not been for Eve, a woman would never have acted unfaithfully toward her husband.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1470bIn-book reference : Book 17, Hadith 84USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3472
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1470b
This hadith about Bani Isra'il food and Eve contains two linked statements. First, it says that had it not been for Bani Isra'il, food would not have become stale and meat would not have gone bad. Second, it says that had it not been for Eve, a woman would never have acted unfaithfully toward her husband. The narration does not give extra details about how these matters happened, so the explanation should remain careful. For users searching for Sahih Muslim 1470b explanation, the main message is the wording itself: the report ties Bani Isra'il to spoiled food and Eve to marital unfaithfulness.
What we learn from this hadith
- The text mentions Bani Isra'il in relation to food becoming stale.
- The text mentions Eve in relation to marital unfaithfulness.
- The narration gives a brief statement, not a full story.
- A careful reader should avoid adding details that are not in the report.
