Sahih al-Bukhari Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6039

Chapter: How should a man be with his family?

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 6039

حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ مَا كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَصْنَعُ فِي أَهْلِهِ قَالَتْ

كَانَ فِي مِهْنَةِ أَهْلِهِ، فَإِذَا حَضَرَتِ الصَّلاَةُ قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ‏.‏

Narrated Al-Aswad:

I asked `Aisha what did the Prophet (ﷺ) use to do at home. She replied. "He used to keep himself busy serving his family and when it was time for the prayer, he would get up for prayer."

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 6039).

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : " فِي مِهْنَة أَهْله " الْمِهْنَة بِكَسْرِ الْمِيم وَبِفَتْحِهَا , وَأَنْكَرَ الْأَصْمَعِيّ الْكَسْر وَفَسَّرَهَا هُنَاكَ بِخِدْمَةِ أَهْله , وَبَيَّنْت أَنَّ التَّفْسِير مِنْ قَوْل الرَّاوِي عَنْ شُعْبَة , وَأَنَّ جَمَاعَة رَوَوْهُ عَنْ شُعْبَة بِدُونِهَا , وَكَذَا أَخْرَجَهُ اِبْن سَعْد فِي التَّرْجَمَة النَّبَوِيَّة عَنْ وَهْب بْن جَرِير وَعَفَّانَ وَأَبِي قُطْن كُلّهمْ عَنْ شُعْبَة بِدُونِهَا ; لَكِنْ وَقَعَ عِنْدَه عَنْ أَبِي النَّضْر عَنْ شُعْبَة فِي آخِره " يَعْنِي بِالْمِهْنَةِ فِي خِدْمَة أَهْله " وَقَدْ وَقَعَ فِي حَدِيث آخَر لِعَائِشَة أَخْرَجَهُ أَحْمَد وَابْن سَعْد وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْن حِبَّان مِنْ رِوَايَة هِشَام بْن عُرْوَة عَنْ أَبِيهِ " قُلْت لِعَائِشَة : مَا كَانَ رَس…

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أخلاق النبي لأبي الشيخ الأصبهاني (10)كَانَ فِي مِهْنَةِ أَهْلِهِ ، فَإِذَا حَضَرَتِ الصَّلاةُ قَامَ فَصَلَّى
الأدب المفرد للبخاري (535)يَكُونُ فِي مِهْنَةِ أَهْلِهِ ، فَإِذَا حَضَرَتِ الصَّلاةُ خَرَجَ
الزهد لهناد بن السري (790)يَكُونُ فِي مِهْنَةِ أَهْلِهِ فَإِذَا حَضَرَتِ الصَّلاةُ قَامَ فَصَلَّى
الزهد لوكيع بن الجراح (488)أَيَّ شَيْءٍ كَانَ يَصْنَعُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِذَا دَخَلَ بَيْتَهُ ؟ قَالَتْ : يَكُونُ فِي مِهْنَةِ أَهْلِهِ ، فَإِذَا حَضَرَتِ الصَّلاةُ قَامَ ، فَصَلَّى

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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 605

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) was asked: "What did Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to do inside his house?" She answered: "He used to keep himself busy helping members of his family, and when it was the time for Salat (the prayer), he would get up for prayer." [Al-Bukhari].

وعن الأسود بن يزيد قال‏:‏ سئلت عائشة رضي الله عنها‏:‏ ما كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يصنع فى بيته‏؟‏ قالت‏:‏ كان يكون فى مهنة أهله -يعنى‏:‏ خدمة أهله- فإذا حضرت الصلاة، خرج إلى الصلاة” ‏(‏‏(‏رواه البخاري‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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Not graded Al-Adab al-Mufrad 541

'Amra reported that 'A'isha was asked, "What did the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, do in his house?" She replied, "He was a man like other men. He removed the fleas from his garment and milked his sheep."

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنِي مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، قِيلَ لِعَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا‏:‏ مَاذَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَعْمَلُ فِي…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5363

I asked `Aisha "What did the Prophet (ﷺ) use to do at home?" She said, "He used to work for his family, and when he heard the Adhan (call for the prayer), he would go out."

سَمِعَ الأَذَانَ خَرَجَ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 23756

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَهْدِيٌّ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّهَا سُئِلَتْ مَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَعْمَلُ فِي بَيْتِهِ قَالَتْ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 1 other version Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 23606

حَدَّثَنَا مُؤَمَّلٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ هِشَامٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ قِيلَ لِعَائِشَةَ مَا كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَصْنَعُ فِي بَيْتِهِ قَالَتْ كَمَا يَصْنَعُ أَحَدُكُمْ يَخْصِفُ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 24855

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ مَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَصْنَعُ فِي بَيْتِهِ قَالَتْ كَانَ يُرَقِّعُ الثَّوْبَ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah Arabic only

Sahih al-Bukhari 6039

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'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) was asked: "What did Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to do inside his house?" She answered: "He used to keep himself busy helping members of his family, and when it was the time for Salat (the prayer), he would get up for prayer." [Al-Bukhari].

'Amra reported that 'A'isha was asked, "What did the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, do in his house?" She replied, "He was a man like other men. He removed the fleas from his garment and milked his sheep."

I asked `Aisha "What did the Prophet (ﷺ) use to do at home?" She said, "He used to work for his family, and when he heard the Adhan (call for the prayer), he would go out."

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'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) was asked: "What did Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to do inside his house?" She answered: "He used to keep himself busy helping members of his family, and when it was the time for Salat (the prayer), he would get up for prayer." [Al-Bukhari].

'Amra reported that 'A'isha was asked, "What did the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, do in his house?" She replied, "He was a man like other men. He removed the fleas from his garment and milked his sheep."

I asked `Aisha "What did the Prophet (ﷺ) use to do at home?" She said, "He used to work for his family, and when he heard the Adhan (call for the prayer), he would go out."

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