Daily Hadith Fri 04-Mar-2011 - 30 Rabbi al-Awwal 1432 حديث اليوم
Excellence of Simple Living and being Content with Little
Muhammad bin Sirin (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: "I would fall in swoon between the pulpit of (the mosque of) Messenger of Allah (PBUH) and the chamber of `Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) and every passer-by would put his foot on my neck thinking I was insane. I was not insane but I was awfully hungry."[Al-Bukhari].


Commentary:
The Hadith throws light on the poverty of the Companions as well as their self-respect, patience and contentment which prevented them from begging people.
56/503 - Riyad Us-Saliheen (Gardens of the Righteous)
باب فضل الجوع وخشونة العيش
والاقتصار على القليل من المأكول والمشروب والملبوس وغيرها من حظوظ النفس وترك الشهوات
وعن مُحَمَّدِ بنِ سِيرينَ عن أبي هريرةَ ، رضي اللَّه عنه ، قال : لَقَدْ رأَيْتُني وإِنِيّ لأَخِرُّ فِيما بَيْنَ مِنْبَرِ رسولِ اللَّه صلى الله عليه وسلم إلى حُجْرَةِ عائِشَةَ رضي اللَّه عنها مَغْشِيّاً عَلَيَّ ، فَيجِيءُُ الجَائي ، فيَضَعُ رِجْلَهُ عَلى عُنُقي ، وَيرَى أَنِّي مَجْنونٌ وما بي مِن جُنُونٍ ، وما بي إِلاَّ الجُوعُ . رواه البخاري .
503/56 - رياض الصالحين
Fri 04-Mar-2011 - 30 Rabbi al-Awwal 1432