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(Book 49, Hadith 29) #36750
Abstaining from Luxury Until Resurrection

SUMMARY: Umar ibn al-Khattab was eating bread with ghee and noticed a desert person following the grease in the dish with a morsel of bread. Umar declared that he would not eat clarified butter until people are given life again on the Day of Rising.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that Umar ibn al-Khattab was eating bread with ghee. He summoned one of the desert people and he began to eat and follow the grease in the dish with a morsel of bread. Umar said, "It is as if you were poor". He said, "By Allah. I have not eaten ghee nor have I seen food with it since such- and-such a time". Umar declared, "I shall not eat clarified butter until people are given life again like they were first given life," (ie on the Day of Rising)
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، كَانَ يَأْكُلُ خُبْزًا بِسَمْنٍ فَدَعَا رَجُلاً مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَادِيَةِ فَجَعَلَ يَأْكُلُ وَيَتَّبِعُ بِاللُّقْمَةِ وَضَرَ الصَّحْفَةِ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ كَأَنَّكَ مُقْفِرٌ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ وَاللَّهِ مَا أَكَلْتُ سَمْنًا وَلاَ رَأَيْتُ أَكْلاً بِهِ مُنْذُ كَذَا وَكَذَا ‏.‏ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ لاَ آكُلُ السَّمْنَ حَتَّى يَحْيَا النَّاسُ مِنْ أَوَّلِ مَا يَحْيَوْنَ

TOPICS
abstain  *  luxury  *  resurrection  *  greed  *  istisqaa  *  tafaddul  *  qiyamah  *  hirs

QUICK LESSONS:
Be mindful of your blessings; Be content with what you have; Show gratitude towards Allah SWT; Remember that all your blessings come from Allah SWT; Do good deeds so you can receive rewards on Judgment Day

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about abstaining from luxury and greed until resurrection. It is narrated by Yahya ibn Said, Malik, and Umar ibn al-Khattab. In this hadith, Umar was eating bread with ghee when he noticed a desert person following the grease in the dish with a morsel of bread. This made him realize how poor they were and so he declared that he would not eat clarified butter until people are given life again on the Day of Rising. This hadith teaches us to be mindful of our blessings and to be content with what we have instead of indulging in luxuries or being greedy for more than what we need or deserve. We should also remember that all our blessings come from Allah SWT and will eventually return to Him on Judgment Day when everyone will be resurrected according to their deeds in this world.

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