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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب السرف فى البناء
Book of Extravagance in Building
بَابُ التَّطَاوُلِ فِي الْبُنْيَانِ
Chapter: Boasting in Construction
Al-Adab al-Mufrad 450 — Boasting in Construction
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حُرَيْثُ بْنُ السَّائِبِ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْحَسَنَ يَقُولُ: كُنْتُ أَدْخُلُ بُيُوتَ أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي خِلاَفَةِ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ فَأَتَنَاوَلُ سُقُفَهَا بِيَدِي.
It is narrated from Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) that during the caliphate of Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), I used to visit the houses of the pure wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and I could easily touch the ceiling with my hand.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
The point is that the houses of the wives of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) remained simple despite the expansion of conquests. During the caliphate of Sayyiduna Uthman (radi Allahu anhu), there was considerable abundance, yet even then, those houses were not built with grandeur and splendor. This is evidence that constructing large and elaborate buildings was not the practice of the Salaf.
The point is that the houses of the wives of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) remained simple despite the expansion of conquests. During the caliphate of Sayyiduna Uthman (radi Allahu anhu), there was considerable abundance, yet even then, those houses were not built with grandeur and splendor. This is evidence that constructing large and elaborate buildings was not the practice of the Salaf.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 450
