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Sahih al-Bukhari 3406

Pick the black fruit, for it is the best." The companions asked, "Were you a…

সহীহ বুখারী ৩৪০৬ · বুখারী শরীফ•Prophets

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حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَجْنِي الْكَبَاثَ، وَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالأَسْوَدِ مِنْهُ، فَإِنَّهُ أَطْيَبُهُ ‏"‏. قَالُوا أَكُنْتَ تَرْعَى الْغَنَمَ قَالَ ‏"‏ وَهَلْ مِنْ نَبِيٍّ إِلاَّ وَقَدْ رَعَاهَا ‏"‏.

Narrator: Jabir bin `Abdullah

English translation
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: We were with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) picking the fruits of the 'Arak trees, and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Pick the black fruit, for it is the best." The companions asked, "Were you a shepherd?" He replied, "There was no prophet who was not a shepherd
বাংলা অনুবাদ
مُتَبَّرٌ خُسْرَانٌ وَلِيُتَبِّرُوْا يُدَمِّرُوْا مَا عَلَوْا مَا غَلَبُوْا مُتَبَّرٌ অর্থ ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত وَلِيُتَبِّرُوْا অর্থ যেন তারা ধ্বংস হয় مَا عَلَوْاঅর্থ যা অধিকারে এনেছিল। ৩৪০৬. জাবির ইবনু ‘আবদুল্লাহ (রাঃ) হতে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, আমরা আল্লাহর রাসূল সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম-এর সঙ্গে ‘কাবাস’ (পিলু) গাছের পাকা ফল বেছে বেছে নিচ্ছিলাম। আল্লাহর রাসূল সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম বললেন, এর মধ্যে কালোগুলো নেয়াই তোমাদের উচিত। কেননা এগুলোই অধিক সুস্বাদু। সাহাবীগণ বললেন, আপনি কি ছাগল চরিয়েছিলেন? তিনি বললেন, প্রত্যেক নবীই তা চরিয়েছেন। (৫৪৫৩) (আধুনিক প্রকাশনীঃ ৩১৫৫, ইসলামিক ফাউন্ডেশনঃ)

Authenticity & grade

Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the two Sahih collections whose hadiths are accepted as authentic by the consensus of the scholars of Ahl as-Sunnah, so individual hadiths are not graded separately here.

Reference

Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 3406
Collection
Sahih al-Bukhari
Book
60. Prophets
In-book reference
Book 60, Hadith 79
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/bukhari/3406

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  • Short reference

    Sahih al-Bukhari 3406

  • Full citation

    Sahih al-Bukhari 3406 (Book 60, Hadith 79). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/bukhari/3406

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    “Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: We were with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) picking the fruits of the 'Arak trees, and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Pick the black fruit, for it is the best." The companions asked, "Were you a shepherd?" He replied, "There was no prophet who was not a shepherd” — Sahih al-Bukhari 3406 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/bukhari/3406

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What is Sahih al-Bukhari 3406?+

Sahih al-Bukhari 3406 is hadith number 3406 in Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book “Prophets” (Book 60, Hadith 79). It is narrated by Jabir bin `Abdullah. Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: We were with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) picking the fruits of the 'Arak trees, and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Pick the black fruit, for it is the best." The companions asked, "Were you a shepherd?" He replied,…

Is Sahih al-Bukhari 3406 authentic?+

Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the two books (the Sahihayn) whose hadiths are accepted as authentic by the consensus of the scholars of Ahl as-Sunnah. Individual hadiths are not separately graded here; for detailed questions consult a qualified scholar.

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Cite it as “Sahih al-Bukhari 3406”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com). Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/bukhari/3406

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