41/11. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4262 — Fly Falling into a Vessel
If A Fly Falls Into The Cooking Vessel
Fly in a Vessel Hadith: The Direct Prophetic Instruction
Sunan an-Nasai : 4262
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4262
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا وَقَعَ الذُّبَابُ فِي إِنَاءِ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيَمْقُلْهُ " .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Prophet said: "If a fly falls into the vessel of one of you, let him dip it in,"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4262In-book reference : Book 41, Hadith 41English translation : Vol. 5, Book 41, Hadith 4267
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4262
This short report is commonly searched as the fly in vessel hadith or fly in drink hadith. It states one direct instruction: if a fly falls into a person's vessel, the person should dip it in. The supplied wording ends there. It does not explain the reason, mention disease or cure, describe how long the fly should remain, or state what must happen to the contents afterward. A careful explanation should therefore keep to the exact command and avoid adding details from other reports unless they are clearly labeled. The core topic is handling a fly that falls into a vessel, and the main lesson is to follow the specific action stated in this narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- The instruction applies when a fly falls into a person's vessel.
- The stated action is to dip the fly in.
- This wording gives no reason for the instruction.
- Extra details should not be added to this brief report.
