Hadith on Miscellany: I Asked Him For It So That It Might Be My Shroud After My Death

Riyad as-Salihin 566 (Book) #38951

Generosity of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) accepted a gift from a woman and wore it, but when someone else asked for it, he gave it away. He later found out that the man wanted to use the cloth as his shroud after death.

Sahl bin Sa'd (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A woman brought a woven piece of cloth to Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said to him: "I have woven this sheet with my own hands for you to wear". He accepted it as he was in need of it. He later came out wearing it as a lower garment. Someone said: "How nice it is! Kindly give it to me". Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Very well". He remained in our company for some time, then he went back, folded it and sent it to the man. The people said (to that man): "You did not do well. Messenger of Allah ﷺ wore it and he was in need of it, and you asked him for it when you are well aware that he ﷺ never refuses a request". He said: "I swear by Allah that I did not ask it for wearing. I asked him for it so that it might be my shroud after my death". Sahl (the narrator of this Hadith) said: And in fact it was used as his shroud. Al-Bukhari.

وعن سهل بن سعد رضي الله عنه، أن امرأة جاءت إلى رسول الله ﷺ ببردة منسوجة فقالت‏:‏ نسجتها لأكسوكها، فأخذها النبي ﷺ محتاجاً إليها ، فخرج إلينا وإنها إزاره، فقال فلان، اكسونيها ما أحسنها‏!‏ فقال‏:‏” نعم” فجلس النبي ﷺ فى المجلس ثم رجع فطواها ثم أرسل به إليه‏:‏ فقال له القوم‏:‏ ما أحسنت‏!‏ لبسها النبي ﷺ محتاجاً إليها ثم سألته وعلمت أنه لا يرد سائلاً ، فقال‏:‏ إنى والله ما سألته لألبسها وإنما سألته لتكون كفني، قال سهل‏:‏ فكانت كفنه‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه البخاري‏)‏‏)‏

TOPICS
generosity * gift * shroud * muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:

Help others if you can , Share what you have with those who are less fortunate than you .

EXPLANATIONS:

This hadith is about the generosity of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). A woman brought a woven piece of cloth to give as a gift to the prophet and he accepted it. When another person asked for it, he gave it away even though he was in need of it himself. It turned out that this man wanted to use this cloth as his shroud after death. This shows us how generous and kind-hearted our beloved prophet was; even though he was in need himself, he still gave away what little possessions he had without hesitation or complaint. He taught us that we should always help others if we can, no matter how small or insignificant our contribution may seem at first glance. We should also remember that whatever we have is only temporary and will eventually pass on to someone else one day; so why not share what we have with those who are less fortunate than us?

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