Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 2.0

When a sick person desires some (food)

باب الْمَرِيضِ يَشْتَهِي الشَّىْءَ

2 hadiths

Sunan Ibn Majah, 3440da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by al-Hasan bin 'Ali al-HalwanifromSafwan bin Hbyrhfrom'Ikramafromibn Abbas

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْخَلاَّلُ، حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ هُبَيْرَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَكِينٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عَادَ رَجُلاً فَقَالَ لَهُ ‏"‏ مَا تَشْتَهِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَشْتَهِي خُبْزَ بُرٍّ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏"‏ مَنْ كَانَ عِنْدَهُ خُبْزُ بُرٍّ فَلْيَبْعَثْ إِلَى أَخِيهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏"‏ إِذَا اشْتَهَى مَرِيضُ أَحَدِكُمْ شَيْئًا فَلْيُطْعِمْهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) visited a man (who was sick) and said to him:

“What do you desire?” He said: “I want wheat bread.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever has wheat bread, let him send it to his brother.” Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “When a sick person among you desires something, give it to him.”

Sunan Ibn Majah, 3441da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Sufyan bin Wky' bin al-Jrahfrom'Abdul Hameed bin 'Abdur Rahman al-HamanfromSulaiman al-A'mashfromYazid bin Aban al-RaqqashifromAnas bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

‏ أَتَشْتَهِي شَيْئًا أَتَشْتَهِي كَعْكًا ‏

‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ فَطَلَبُوا لَهُ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:

“The Prophet (ﷺ) went to visit a sick person, and said: ‘Do you want anything? Do you want cake?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ So they looked for some for him.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ وَكِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو يَحْيَى الْحِمَّانِيُّ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ الرَّقَاشِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ دَخَلَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عَلَى مَرِيضٍ يَعُودُهُ قَالَ ‏