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Sahih Muslim 2492a (Book 44, Hadith 227) #13478
The Power of Listening and Remembering

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of listening and remembering what the Prophet said, as Abu Huraira was a poor man who could not afford to be involved in business or looking after properties, so he would spread his cloth and listen to the Prophet's teachings.

Al-A'raj reported that he heard Abu Huraira as saying: You are under the impression that Abu Huraira transmits so many ahadith from Allah's Messenger (may peace up upon him) ; (bear in mind) Allah is the great Reckoner. I was a poor man and I served Allah's Messenger ﷺ being satisfied with bare subsistence, whereas the immigrants remained busy with transactions in the bazar; while the Ansar had been engaged in looking after their properties. (He further reported) that Allah's Messenger ﷺ said: He who spreads the cloth would not forget anything that he would hear from me. I spread my cloth until he narrated something. I then pressed it against my (chest), so I never forgot anything that I heard from him.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، قَالَ زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ إِنَّكُمْ تَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يُكْثِرُ الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَاللَّهُ الْمَوْعِدُ كُنْتُ رَجُلاً مِسْكِينًا أَخْدُمُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلَى مِلْءِ بَطْنِي وَكَانَ الْمُهَاجِرُونَ يَشْغَلُهُمُ الصَّفْقُ بِالأَسْوَاقِ وَكَانَتِ الأَنْصَارُ يَشْغَلُهُمُ الْقِيَامُ عَلَى أَمْوَالِهِمْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏ "‏ مَنْ يَبْسُطُ ثَوْبَهُ فَلَنْ يَنْسَى شَيْئًا سَمِعَهُ مِنِّي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَبَسَطْتُ ثَوْبِي حَتَّى قَضَى حَدِيثَهُ ثُمَّ ضَمَمْتُهُ إِلَىَّ فَمَا نَسِيتُ شَيْئًا سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْهُ
TOPICS
sam  *  listening  *  remembering  *  teachings  *  cloth  *  dhikr  *  qalb

QUICK LESSONS:
Listen attentively when someone is speaking; Take notes if necessary; Press information against your chest for remembrance; Make use of limited resources available for learning purposes; Pay attention even when you have limited resources available for learning purposes.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith highlights the importance of listening carefully to what the Prophet said and remembering it. Abu Huraira was a poor man who could not afford to be involved in business or looking after properties, so instead he would spread his cloth and listen attentively to all that was being said by the Prophet. He then pressed it against his chest so that he never forgot anything that he heard from him. This teaches us how important it is for us to pay attention when we are listening to something important, such as religious teachings, because if we do not remember them then we will miss out on valuable knowledge which can help us become better people. It also shows us how even those with limited resources can still benefit from learning by simply paying attention and taking notes if necessary.

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