36/20. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2040c — Food Returned as It Was
It is permissible to take someone else to the house of one who you are certain will approve of that and will not mind. It is recommended to gather to eat
Hadith About Food Returning Through Barakah
Sahih Muslim : 2040c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2040c
وَحَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الأُمَوِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا سَعْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ بَعَثَنِي أَبُو طَلْحَةَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم . وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ بِنَحْوِ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ نُمَيْرٍ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ فِي آخِرِهِ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ مَا بَقِيَ فَجَمَعَهُ ثُمَّ دَعَا فِيهِ بِالْبَرَكَةِ - قَالَ - فَعَادَ كَمَا كَانَ فَقَالَ " دُونَكُمْ هَذَا " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
Abu Talha sent me to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ); the rest of the hadith is the same, but 'there is a slight variation of wording that he said at the end (The Holy Prophet) took what was left (of the food) and collected it and then invoked blessings upon it and it returned to its original state. He (the Holy Prophet) then said Take this.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2040cIn-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 192USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 23, Hadith 5060
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2040c
This narration continues the account of Abu Talha’s meal with a slight wording change. It says that at the end the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم took what remained of the food, collected it, invoked blessing over it, and it returned as it had been. Then he said, “Take this.” The core topic is barakah in food. Since the wording is brief, the explanation should focus on what it adds. The hadith about barakah in food shows the remaining food was not treated as waste or ignored. It was gathered, blessed, and returned to its original state by Allah’s permission through the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The report strengthens the wider account of guests eating from a small meal and still leaving food behind.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration adds detail about what happened to the remaining food.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gathered the leftovers and invoked blessing.
- The food returned to its original state as reported.
- The remaining food was then given back to the household.
