Sahih al-Bukhari 2055

Chapter: What doubtful (unclear) things should be avoided?

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2055

حَدَّثَنَا قَبِيصَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ

مَرَّ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِتَمْرَةٍ مَسْقُوطَةٍ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ لَوْلاَ أَنْ تَكُونَ صَدَقَةً لأَكَلْتُهَا ‏"

Narrated Anas:

The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by a fallen date and said, "Were it not for my doubt that this might have been given in charity, I would have eaten it." And narrated Abu Huraira the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I found a datefruit fallen on my bed."

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 2055) and Muslim (No. 1071c).

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَان ) هُوَ الثَّوْرِيُّ وَمَنْصُورٌ هُوَ اِبْن الْمُعْتَمِرِ وَطَلْحَةُ هُوَ اِبْن مُطَرِّفٍ , وَالْإِسْنَاد كُلّه كُوفِيُّونَ إِلَّا الصَّحَابِيَّ فَإِنَّهُ سَكَنَ الْبَصْرَةَ وَقَدْ دَخَلَ الْكُوفَةَ مِرَارًا , وَصَرَّحَ يَحْيَى الْقَطَّان بِالتَّحْدِيثِ بَيْن مَنْصُورٍ وَسُفْيَانَ كَمَا سَيَأْتِي فِي اللُّقَطَةِ. قَوْله : ( مَسْقُوطَة ) كَذَا لِلْأَكْثَرِ. وَفِي رِوَايَة كَرِيمَةَ " مَسْقَطَةٌ " بِضَمِّ أَوَّلِهِ وَفَتْحِ الْقَافِ , قَالَ اِبْن التَّيْمِيِّ قَوْله " مَسْقُوطَة " كَلِمَةٌ غَرِيبَةٌ لِأَنَّ الْمَشْهُورَ أَنَّ سَقَطَ لَازِمٌ وَالْعَرَبُ قَدْ تَذْكُر الْفَاعِل بِلَفْظِ الْمَفْعُولِ ; وَاسْتَشْهَدَ لَهُ الْخَطَّابِيُّ بِقَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى ( كَانَ وَعَ…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Bukharid. 256 AH	Authenticصحيح] [قوله: وقال همام... معلق وصله في موضع آخر	The hadith	صحيح البخاري No. 2055

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1071c

Were it not (that I fear) it may be part of sadaqa, I would have eaten it.

لَوْلاَ أَنْ تَكُونَ صَدَقَةً لأَكَلْتُهَا ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Also reported by… (6)

أحكام القرآن للجصاص (522)وجد تمرة فقال : لولا أني أخاف أن تكون صدقة لأكلتها
البحر الزخار بمسند البزار 10-13 (2662)لَوْلَا أَنْ تَكُونَ صَدَقَةً لأَكَلْتُهَا
التدوين في أخبار قزوين للرافعي (382)لَوْلا أَنْ تَكُونَ صَدَقَةً لأَكَلْتُهَا
شرح معاني الآثار للطحاوي (1914)لَوْلا أَنِّي أَخَافُ أَنْ تَكُونَ صَدَقَةً لأَكَلْتُهَا
مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (2943)لَوْلا أَنِّي أَخْشَى أَنْ تَكُونَ صَدَقَةً لأَكَلْتُهَا
مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (2973)لَوْلا أَنْ تَكُونَ صَدَقَةً لأَكَلْتُهَا

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 588

The Prophet (ﷺ) found a dry date-fruit lying in the way and said, "Had it not been for fear of being from charity I would have eaten it." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

عن أنس رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، وجد تمرة فىالطريق فقال‏:‏ “لولا أنى أخاف أن تكون من الصدقة لأكلتها” ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 7 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2432

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Sometimes when I return home and find a date fallen on my bed, I pick it up in order to eat it, but I fear that it might be from a Sadaqa, so I throw it."

إِنِّي لأَنْقَلِبُ إِلَى أَهْلِي، فَأَجِدُ التَّمْرَةَ سَاقِطَةً عَلَى فِرَاشِي فَأَرْفَعُهَا لآكُلَهَا، ثُمَّ أَخْشَى أَنْ تَكُونَ صَدَقَةً فَأُلْفِيَهَا ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 3 other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 1651

The Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) came upon a date on the road; he would not take it for fear of being a part of the sadaqah.

يَمُرُّ بِالتَّمْرَةِ الْعَائِرَةِ فَمَا يَمْنَعُهُ مِنْ أَخْذِهَا إِلاَّ مَخَافَةُ أَنْ تَكُونَ صَدَقَةً ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 2 other versions

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 11745

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ طَلْحَةَ عَنْ أَنَسٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَجَدَ تَمْرَةً فَقَالَ لَوْلَا أَنْ تَكُونِي مِنْ الصَّدَقَةِ لَأَكَلْتُكِ

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 11893

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ مُصَرِّفٍ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَرَى التَّمْرَةَ فَلَوْلَا…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 12447

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَيُصِيبُ التَّمْرَةَ فَيَقُولُ لَوْلَا أَنِّي أَخْشَى أَنَّهَا مِنْ الصَّدَقَةِ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik Arabic only

Sahih al-Bukhari 2055

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Were it not (that I fear) it may be part of sadaqa, I would have eaten it.

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The Prophet (ﷺ) found a dry date-fruit lying in the way and said, "Had it not been for fear of being from charity I would have eaten it." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Sometimes when I return home and find a date fallen on my bed, I pick it up in order to eat it, but I fear that it might be from a Sadaqa, so I throw it."

The Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) came upon a date on the road; he would not take it for fear of being a part of the sadaqah.

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Were it not (that I fear) it may be part of sadaqa, I would have eaten it.

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The Prophet (ﷺ) found a dry date-fruit lying in the way and said, "Had it not been for fear of being from charity I would have eaten it." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Sometimes when I return home and find a date fallen on my bed, I pick it up in order to eat it, but I fear that it might be from a Sadaqa, so I throw it."

The Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) came upon a date on the road; he would not take it for fear of being a part of the sadaqah.

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