Hadith 4146

حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ , حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ عُمَرَ , حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ , عَنْ سِمَاكٍ , عَنْ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ , قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ , يَقُولُ : رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " يَلْتَوِي فِي الْيَوْمِ مِنَ الْجُوعِ , مَا يَجِدُ مِنَ الدَّقَلِ مَا يَمْلَأُ بِهِ بَطْنَهُ " .
´It was narrated that Nu’man bin Bashir said:` “I heard ‘Umar bin Khattab say: ‘I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) writhing with hunger during the day, and he could not even find the worst of dates with which to fill his stomach.’”
Hadith Reference سنن ابن ماجه / كتاب الزهد / 4146
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
In this, there is a lesson for the Ummah that they should adopt patience in times of hardship, and not even entertain the thought of unlawful (haram) earnings in their hearts.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 4146