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3348. It was narrated from Hasan that Anas bin Mālik said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ wore wool, and his shoes were sandals."
He said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ ate coarse food and wore rough garments."
It was said to Hasan: "What is coarse food?" He said: "Coarse barley which cannot be swallowed except with a mouthful of water." (Da'if)
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In the era of the Companions and their Followers, woolen clothes were considered the cheapest and the lowest, while cotton clothes were considered nice and expensive. Similarly, the bread of wheat was used only by those who were interested in the luxurious life. Common people used to eat the bread of barley.