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Sahih al-Bukhari 7324 (Book 96, Hadith 54) #7029
Poverty and Hunger in the Time of Abu Huraira

SUMMARY: Abu Huraira was once so poor that he had to wear two linen garments dyed with red clay and was so hungry that people thought he was mad.

Narrated Muhammad: We were with Abu Huraira while he was wearing two linen garments dyed with red clay. He cleaned his nose with his garment, saying, "Bravo! Bravo! Abu Huraira is cleaning his nose with linen! There came a time when I would fall senseless between the pulpit of Allah's Messenger and 'Aisha's dwelling whereupon a passerby would come and put his foot on my neck, considering me a mad man, but in fact, I had no madness, I suffered nothing but hunger".
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا عِنْدَ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَعَلَيْهِ ثَوْبَانِ مُمَشَّقَانِ مِنْ كَتَّانٍ فَتَمَخَّطَ فَقَالَ بَخْ بَخْ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ يَتَمَخَّطُ فِي الْكَتَّانِ، لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِي وَإِنِّي لأَخِرُّ فِيمَا بَيْنَ مِنْبَرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ إِلَى حُجْرَةِ عَائِشَةَ مَغْشِيًّا عَلَىَّ، فَيَجِيءُ الْجَائِي فَيَضَعُ رِجْلَهُ عَلَى عُنُقِي، وَيُرَى أَنِّي مَجْنُونٌ، وَمَا بِي مِنْ جُنُونٍ، مَا بِي إِلاَّ الْجُوعُ‏.‏

TOPICS
poverty  *  hunger  *  garments  *  clay  *  madness  *  faqr  *  jaza  *  qams  *  hamraa  *  junn

QUICK LESSONS:
Help those who are less fortunate than you; Be grateful for what you have been blessed with; Remain patient & steadfast in your prayers; Have faith in Allah SWT .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the poverty and hunger experienced by Abu Huraira during his time. He wore two linen garments dyed with red clay which were a sign of his poverty. People would pass by him while he was lying between the pulpit of Allah's Messenger and 'Aisha's dwelling and think he was mad due to his hunger. However, this wasn't true as it was only due to his lack of food that caused him to faint. This hadith teaches us about the importance of helping those who are less fortunate than us as well as being grateful for what we have been blessed with in life. It also serves as a reminder that no matter how difficult our situation may be at times, we should never lose hope or faith in Allah SWT because He will always provide for us if we remain patient and steadfast in our prayers.

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