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Sahih al-Bukhari 6688 (Book 83, Hadith 65) #6432
The Generosity of Abu Talha and Um Sulaim

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his companions being invited to a meal by Abu Talha and Um Sulaim. They were served barley bread with butter, which was blessed by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Narrated Anas bin Malik: Abu Talha said to Um Sulaim, "I heard the voice of Allah's Messenger ﷺ rather weak, and I knew that it was because of hunger. Have you anything (to present to the Prophet)?" She said, "Yes". Then she took out a few loaves of barley bread and took a veil of hers and wrapped the bread with a part of it and sent me to Allah's Messenger ﷺ. I went and found Allah's Messenger ﷺ sitting in the mosque with some people. I stood up before him. Allah's Messenger ﷺ said to me, "Has Abu Talha sent you?" I said, ' Yes. Then Allah's Messenger ﷺ said to those who were with him".Get up and proceed". I went ahead of them (as their forerunner) and came to Abu Talha and informed him about it. Abu Talha said, "O Um Sulaim! Allah's Messenger ﷺ has come and we have no food to feed them". Um Sulaim said, "Allah and His Apostle know best". So Abu Talha went out (to receive them) till he met Allah's Messenger ﷺ. Allah's Messenger ﷺ came in company with Abu Talha and they entered the house. Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, "O Um Sulaim! Bring whatever you have". So she brought that (barley) bread and Allah's Messenger ﷺ ordered that bread to be broken into small pieces, and then Um Sulaim poured over it some butter from a leather butter container, and then Allah's Messenger ﷺ said what Allah wanted him to say, (ie blessing the food). Allah's Messenger ﷺ then said, "Admit ten men". Abu Talha admitted them and they ate to their fill and went out. He again said, "Admit ten men". He admitted them, and in this way all the people ate to their fill, and they were seventy or eighty men".
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ لأُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ لَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ صَوْتَ، رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ضَعِيفًا أَعْرِفُ فِيهِ الْجُوعَ، فَهَلْ عِنْدَكِ مِنْ شَىْءٍ فَقَالَتْ نَعَمْ‏.‏ فَأَخْرَجَتْ أَقْرَاصًا مِنْ شَعِيرٍ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَتْ خِمَارًا لَهَا، فَلَفَّتِ الْخُبْزَ بِبَعْضِهِ، ثُمَّ أَرْسَلَتْنِي إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَذَهَبْتُ فَوَجَدْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَمَعَهُ النَّاسُ، فَقُمْتُ عَلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ أَرْسَلَكَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لِمَنْ مَعَهُ ‏"‏ قُومُوا ‏"‏‏.‏ فَانْطَلَقُوا، وَانْطَلَقْتُ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ حَتَّى جِئْتُ أَبَا طَلْحَةَ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ يَا أُمَّ سُلَيْمٍ قَدْ جَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَلَيْسَ عِنْدَنَا مِنَ الطَّعَامِ مَا نُطْعِمُهُمْ‏.‏ فَقَالَتِ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ‏.‏ فَانْطَلَقَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ حَتَّى لَقِيَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَأَقْبَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَبُو طَلْحَةَ حَتَّى دَخَلاَ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ هَلُمِّي يَا أُمَّ سُلَيْمٍ مَا عِنْدَكِ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَأَتَتْ بِذَلِكَ الْخُبْزِ ـ قَالَ ـ فَأَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِذَلِكَ الْخُبْزِ فَفُتَّ، وَعَصَرَتْ أُمُّ سُلَيْمٍ عُكَّةً لَهَا فَأَدَمَتْهُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ فِيهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَقُولَ، ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ ائْذَنْ لِعَشَرَةٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَأَذِنَ لَهُمْ فَأَكَلُوا حَتَّى شَبِعُوا، ثُمَّ خَرَجُوا، ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ ائْذَنْ لِعَشَرَةٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَأَذِنَ لَهُمْ، فَأَكَلَ الْقَوْمُ كُلُّهُمْ وَشَبِعُوا، وَالْقَوْمُ سَبْعُونَ أَوْ ثَمَانُونَ رَجُلاً‏.‏
TOPICS
generosity  *  bread  *  butter  *  blessing  *  istihbab  *  taam

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous in sharing resources with others even if you have very little; Ask for blessings from Allah before consuming any food; Invite people over for meals regardless of how much you have; Show kindness towards those who are less fortunate than you; Appreciate what you have been given no matter how small it may seem; Share your blessings with others whenever possible .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the generosity of Abu Talha and Um Sulaim. They invited the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his companions to a meal, despite having very little food. They only had barley bread with butter, but they were willing to share it with everyone. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) then blessed their food before it was served to all those present. This teaches us that even if we have very little, we should be generous in sharing what we have with others. It also shows us that blessings from Allah can make even small amounts of food enough for many people. We should always remember this lesson when we are in need or when someone else is in need of our help or resources.

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