36/20. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2040e — Allah Will Place Blessing
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 Small Food and Allah’s Blessing
Sahih Muslim : 2040e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2040e
وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، . بِهَذِهِ الْقِصَّةِ فِي طَعَامِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَالَ فِيهِ فَقَامَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ عَلَى الْبَابِ حَتَّى أَتَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّمَا كَانَ شَىْءٌ يَسِيرٌ . قَالَ " هَلُمَّهُ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ سَيَجْعَلُ فِيهِ الْبَرَكَةَ " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
Anas b. Malik reported this incident pertaining to the feast given by Abu Talha to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) with the addition of these words: " Abu Talha stood at the door (to welcome the honourable guest) until Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) came there, He (Abu Talha) said to him: Allah's Messenger, the thing (we intend to offer you as a meal) is small in quantity. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Bring that, for Allah will soon bless it (and increase it).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2040eIn-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 194USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 23, Hadith 5062
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2040e
This narration adds a clear sentence from the Abu Talha meal story. Abu Talha stood at the door until the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم came. He said that the food they had was only a small amount. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم replied, “Bring that, for Allah will soon bless it.” The core topic is barakah in food. The hadith about small food and blessing is careful and hopeful. It does not make a general promise that every small meal will multiply in the same way. It reports what the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said in this event. The lesson is that Abu Talha was honest about what he had, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم directed him to bring it while relying on Allah’s blessing. It is a strong reminder that value is not measured only by visible quantity.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Talha honestly said the food was small in quantity.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him to bring what he had.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said Allah would place blessing in it.
- The narration teaches reliance on Allah’s blessing in that event.
