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Sahih al-Bukhari 442 (Book 8, Hadith 91) #435
The Poor of As-Suffa and Their Clothing

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the poor people of As-Suffa who did not have enough clothing to cover their bodies and were forced to use sheets or Izars.

Narrated Abu Huraira: I saw seventy of As-Suffa men and none of them had a Rida' (a garment covering the upper part of the body). They had either Izars (only) or sheets which they tied round their necks. Some of these sheets reached the middle of their legs and some reached their heels and they used to gather them with their hands lest their private parts should become naked.
حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ عِيسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ سَبْعِينَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الصُّفَّةِ، مَا مِنْهُمْ رَجُلٌ عَلَيْهِ رِدَاءٌ، إِمَّا إِزَارٌ وَإِمَّا كِسَاءٌ، قَدْ رَبَطُوا فِي أَعْنَاقِهِمْ، فَمِنْهَا مَا يَبْلُغُ نِصْفَ السَّاقَيْنِ، وَمِنْهَا مَا يَبْلُغُ الْكَعْبَيْنِ، فَيَجْمَعُهُ بِيَدِهِ، كَرَاهِيَةَ أَنْ تُرَى عَوْرَتُهُ‏.‏

TOPICS
poverty  *  clothing  *  assuffa  *  izar  *  rida

QUICK LESSONS:
Be content with what you have even if it may seem inadequate compared to others around you; Respect yourself; Take care when facing difficult situations; Dress appropriately according to your circumstances

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is narrated by Abu Huraira and it talks about the poverty of the people in As-Suffa. He saw seventy men from this group who did not have a Rida', which is a garment that covers the upper part of the body. Instead they only had either an Izar or a sheet which they tied around their necks. Some of these sheets reached their middle legs while some reached their heels and they used to gather them with their hands so that their private parts would not be exposed. This hadith teaches us about how poverty can lead to lack of proper clothing and how one should be careful in such situations so as not to expose themselves inappropriately. It also teaches us about being content with what we have even if it may seem inadequate compared to others around us.

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