That when the cup of the Prophet cracked, he mended the crack with a silver chain

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Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

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Hadith text: That when the cup of the Prophet cracked, he mended the…

عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه أن قَدَحَ النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم انْكَسَرَ، فاتَّخَذَ مكان الشَّعْبِ سِلْسِلَةً من فِضة.

Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that when the cup of the Prophet cracked, he mended the crack with a silver chain.

Explanation of the hadith: That when the cup of the Prophet cracked, he mended the…

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) had a glass to drink water in. The cup cracked, so the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) mended it with a silver chain, i.e. He took a piece of silver and joined the two sides of the crack.

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