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Sunan Abi Dawud 4149 (Book 34, Hadith 130) #24439
Avoiding Worldly Decorations

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was not fond of worldly decorations and instructed his daughter Fatimah to give away a curtain she had hung at her door.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Messenger of Allah came to Fatimah and found a curtain hanging at her door, so he did not enter. Whenever he entered (the house), he would visit her first. Then Ali came and found that Fatimah was grieved. He asked: What is the matter with you? She replied: The Messenger of Allah came to me but did not enter (the house). Ali then came to him and said: Messenger of Allah, Fatimah felt it keenly that you came to visit her but did not go in. He replied: What have I to do with this world? What have I to do with prints and figures (on the curtain)? He (Ali) then went to Fatimah and informed her of what the Messenger of Allah had said. She said: Ask the Messenger of Allah what he me to do about it. He (the Prophet) said: Tell her that she must send it to so-and-so.
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا فُضَيْلُ بْنُ غَزْوَانَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَتَى فَاطِمَةَ رضى الله عنها فَوَجَدَ عَلَى بَابِهَا سِتْرًا فَلَمْ يَدْخُلْ قَالَ وَقَلَّمَا كَانَ يَدْخُلُ إِلاَّ بَدَأَ بِهَا فَجَاءَ عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَرَآهَا مُهْتَمَّةً فَقَالَ مَا لَكِ قَالَتْ جَاءَ النَّبِيُّ إِلَىَّ فَلَمْ يَدْخُلْ فَأَتَاهُ عَلِيٌّ رضى الله عنه فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ فَاطِمَةَ اشْتَدَّ عَلَيْهَا أَنَّكَ جِئْتَهَا فَلَمْ تَدْخُلْ عَلَيْهَا ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ وَمَا أَنَا وَالدُّنْيَا وَمَا أَنَا وَالرَّقْمَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَذَهَبَ إِلَى فَاطِمَةَ فَأَخْبَرَهَا بِقَوْلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَقَالَتْ قُلْ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ مَا يَأْمُرُنِي بِهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ قُلْ لَهَا فَلْتُرْسِلْ بِهِ إِلَى بَنِي فُلاَنٍ

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QUICK LESSONS:
Follow instructions from prophets and religious leaders, Give away possessions when instructed by religious leaders

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar tells us about the Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) attitude towards worldly decorations. When he visited his daughter Fatimah, he noticed a curtain hanging at her door and did not enter. When Ali found out that Fatimah was grieved, he asked the Prophet what should be done with it. The Prophet replied that it should be given away to someone else as he did not want anything to do with prints or figures on the curtain. This teaches us that we should avoid being too attached to worldly possessions and focus more on spiritual matters instead. We must also remember that our actions have an effect on those around us, so we must always strive to make sure they are positive ones.

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