43/38. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4435 — The Bag of Fat at Khaibar
Animals Slaughtered By the Jews
The Bag of Fat at Khaibar and the Prophet’s Smile
Sunan an-Nasai : 4435
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4435
أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ مُغِيرَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ هِلاَلٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُغَفَّلٍ، قَالَ دُلِّيَ جِرَابٌ مِنْ شَحْمٍ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ فَالْتَزَمْتُهُ قُلْتُ لاَ أُعْطِي أَحَدًا مِنْهُ شَيْئًا فَالْتَفَتُّ فَإِذَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَبَسَّمُ .
'Abdullah bin Mughaffal Narrated from:
A bag of fat was thrown on the day of Khaibar, and I caught it and said: "I will not give anything of this to anyone.' I turned around and saw the Messenger of Allah there, smiling." (Sahih)
[1] Here, the author began mentioning a number of topics that relate to slaughtering in general, and some of them preceding it the previous book.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4435In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 75English translation : Vol. 5, Book 43, Hadith 4440
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4435
This hadith tells a short event from the day of Khaibar. Abdullah bin Mughaffal says that a bag of fat was thrown down. He caught it and said that he would not give any of it to anyone. When he turned, he saw the Messenger of Allah standing there and smiling. The narration’s main details are the bag of fat, Abdullah’s quick claim to it, and the Prophet’s smile. It does not include a spoken correction, a command, or a detailed ruling in the supplied text. An accurate explanation should therefore avoid claiming more than the report says. For someone searching for the Khaibar bag of fat hadith, this account is memorable because the Messenger of Allah’s reaction is described without additional speech.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abdullah bin Mughaffal caught a bag containing fat on the day of Khaibar.
- He immediately said that he would not share any of it.
- The Messenger of Allah saw the moment and smiled.
- The report does not quote a spoken command or correction.
