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The Livelihood Of The Companions Of The Prophet ﷺ

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Darussalam · Volume 5

37. The ChaptersOn Asceticism

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الحديث: 4157 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1392

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4157. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that they suffered from hunger and they were seven. He said: “Then the Prophet ﷺ gave me seven dates, one date for each man.”” (Sahih)

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4157 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ عَبَّاسٍ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عُثْمَانَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، " أَنَّهُمْ أَصَابَهُمْ جُوعٌ وَهُمْ سَبْعَةٌ، قَالَ: فَأَعْطَانِي النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، سَبْعَ تَمَرَاتٍ لِكُلِّ إِنْسَانٍ تَمْرَةٌ "

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Justice should be regarded while distributing small things, just as it should be regarded while distributing huge amounts of money. The patience and unselfishness of the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ were matchless, as they became satisfied even with only one date and no one tried to get more.