الحكمةAl-Hikmah
  • Prophets
  • Du'as
  • About
الحكمةAl-Hikmah

A scholarly resource for the authentic Islamic tradition, open to all who seek knowledge.

Hadith

  • Browse Collections
  • Sahih al-Bukhari
  • Sahih Muslim
  • Sunan Abu Dawud
  • Muwatta Imam Malik

Learn

  • The Quran
  • Prophets
  • Tawheed
  • Ramadan
  • Fiqh
  • Suluk
  • Nikah
  • Du'as
  • Hajj & Umrah
  • 99 Names of Allah
  • How to Pray
  • Tayamum
  • Zakat
  • Ghusl
  • Taharah
  • Jumu'ah
  • Eid Prayers
  • Ulum al-Quran
  • Mustalah al-Hadith

Reference

  • Seerah
  • Glossary
  • Islamic Calendar
  • About

© 2026 Al-Hikmah. All rights reserved.

Compiled with love for seekers of knowledge

A BBMW0 Technologies project

وَعَلَّمَكَ مَا لَمْ تَكُنْ تَعْلَمُ

Sahih al-Bukhari
BukhariHadith #155

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمَكِّيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو الْمَكِّيُّ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ اتَّبَعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَخَرَجَ لِحَاجَتِهِ، فَكَانَ لاَ يَلْتَفِتُ فَدَنَوْتُ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ ابْغِنِي أَحْجَارًا أَسْتَنْفِضْ بِهَا ـ أَوْ نَحْوَهُ ـ وَلاَ تَأْتِنِي بِعَظْمٍ وَلاَ رَوْثٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَأَتَيْتُهُ بِأَحْجَارٍ بِطَرَفِ ثِيَابِي فَوَضَعْتُهَا إِلَى جَنْبِهِ وَأَعْرَضْتُ عَنْهُ، فَلَمَّا قَضَى أَتْبَعَهُ بِهِنَّ‏.‏

English Meaning

Narrated Abu Huraira:I followed the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was going out to answer the call of nature. He used not to look this way or that. So, when I approached near him he said to me, "Fetch for me some stones for ' cleaning the privates parts (or said something similar), and do not bring a bone or a piece of dung." So I brought the stones in the corner of my garment and placed them by his side and I then went away from him. When he finished (from answering the call of nature) he used, them

PreviousAll BukhariNext