Sahih al-Bukhari, 3330
sahihChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Bashr bin Muhammad al-Sakhtiyanifrom'Abdullah bin MubarakfromMa'mar bin RashidfromHamam bin MunabbihfromAbu Hurairah
Hadith text · Matn
لَوْلاَ بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ لَمْ يَخْنَزِ اللَّحْمُ، وَلَوْلاَ حَوَّاءُ لَمْ تَخُنْ أُنْثَى زَوْجَهَا
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English translation
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "But for the Israelis, meat would not decay and but for Eve, wives would never betray their husbands."
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَهُ يَعْنِي
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 60, Hadith 5
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 4, Book 55, Hadith 547 (deprecated numbering scheme)