It is narrated from Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "I have not found huts made of reeds and rushes to be like the huts that were available in the blessed time of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him); they were not like these (present lofty buildings of Kufah)."
Imam Abu Dawud (may Allah have mercy on him) says: By «al-akhsas» we mean houses that are made of reeds or rushes.
Hadith Referenceالمطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية / فضل البلدان / 4194
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف، منقطع
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث المطالب العالیہ محققاً تنسیق د. سعد بن ناصر بن عبد العزيز الشَّثري- مکتبہ شاملہ :إسناده ضعيف منقطع » «أخرجه مسند الطيالسي برقم: 441»