Hadith #321
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ ثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ مُعَاوِيَةَ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِى سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ قَالَ صَفْوَانُ بْنُ أُمَيَّةَ رَآن
ِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَنَا آخُذُ اللَّحْمَ عَنْ الْعَظْمِ بِيَدِي فَقَالَ يَا صَفْوَانُ قُلْتُ لَبَّيْكَ قَالَ قَرِّبْ اللَّحْمَ مِنْ فِيكَ فَإِنَّهُ أَهْنَأُ وَأَمْرَأُ
Isnad Chain
إسماعيل بن إبراهيم
عبد الرحمن بن معاوية
عثمان بن أبى سليمان
English Translation
It was narrated from Safwan ibn Umayya (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by him while he was picking meat off a bone with his hands. He said: "O Safwan." He said: "At your service." He said: "Bring the meat close to your mouth, for that is more wholesome and beneficial."
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Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 49, Hadith 321
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 26359
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-62749