Hadith 2477

A Narration About The People Of As-Suffah

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Darussalam · Volume 4

35. Chapters On The Description Of The Day Of Judgment, And Ar-Riqāq,[1] And Al-Wara' From The Messenger Of Allāh ﷺ

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الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 259

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2477. Abū Hurairah narrated: "The people of As-Suffah were the guests of the people of Islam, they had nothing of people nor wealth to rely upon. And By Allāh, the One Whom there is none worthy of worship besides Him – I would lay on the ground on my liver (side) due to hunger, and I would fasten a stone to my stomach out of hunger. One day I sat by the way that they (the Companions) use to come out through. Abū Bakr passed and so I asked him about an Āyah from Allāh's Book, not asking him except that he might tell me to follow him (for something to eat). But he passed on without doing so. Then 'Umar passed, so I asked him about an Āyah from Allāh's Book, not asking him except that he might tell me to follow him. But he passed on without doing so. Then Abūl-Qāsim ﷺ passed, and he smiled when he saw me, and said: 'Abū Hurairah?' I said: 'I am here O Messenger of Allāh!' He said: 'Come along.' He continued and I followed him, he entered his house, so I sought permission to enter, and he permitted me. He found a bowl of milk and said: 'Where did this milk come from?' It was said: 'It was a gift to us from so-and-so.' So the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'O Abū Hurairah' I said: 'I am here O Messenger of Allāh!' He said: 'Go to the people of As-Suffah to invite them.' — Now, they were the guests of the people of Islam, they had nothing of people nor wealth to rely upon. Whenever some charity was brought to him, he would send it to them without using any of it. And when a gift was given to him (ﷺ), he would send for them to participate and share with him in it. I became upset about that, and I said (to myself): 'What good will this bowl be among the people of As-Suffah, and I am the one bringing it to them?' Then he ordered me to circulate it among them (so I wondered) what of it would reach me from it, and I hoped that I would get from it what would satisfy me. But I would certainly not neglect to obey Allāh and obey His Messenger, so I went to them and invited them. When they entered upon him they sat down. He said: 'Abū Hurairah, take the bowl and give it to them.' So I gave it to a man who drank his fill, then he gave it to another one, until it ended up with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, and all of the people had drunk their fill. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ took the bowl, put it on his hand, then raised his head. He smiled and said: 'Abū Hurairah, drink.' So I drank, then he said: 'Drink'. I kept drinking and he kept on saying, 'Drink'. Then I said: 'By the One Who sent you with the truth! I have no more space for it.' So he took the bowl and praised Allāh, mentioned His Name, and drank." (Saḥīḥ) [Abū 'Eisā said:] This Ḥadīth is [Hasan] Saḥīḥ.

Arabic text

٢٤٧٧ - حَدَّثَنَا ‌هَنَّادٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ‌يُونُسُ بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي ‌عُمَرُ بْنُ ذَرٍّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ‌مُجَاهِدٌ ، عَنْ ‌أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: «كَانَ أَهْلُ الصُّفَّةِ» أَضْيَافُ أَهْلِ الْإِسْلَامِ، لَا يَأْوُونَ عَلَى أَهْلٍ وَلَا مَالٍ، وَاللهِ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ إِنْ كُنْتُ لَأَعْتَمِدُ بِكَبِدِي عَلَى الْأَرْضِ مِنَ الْجُوعِ وَأَشُدُّ الْحَجَرَ عَلَى بَطْنِي مِنَ الْجُوعِ، وَلَقَدْ قَعَدْتُ يَوْمًا عَلَى طَرِيقِهِمُ الَّذِي يَخْرُجُونَ فِيهِ، فَمَرَّ بِي أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَسَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ آيَةٍ مِنْ كِتَابِ اللهِ مَا أَسْأَلُهُ إِلَّا لِيَسْتَتْبِعَنِي فَمَرَّ وَلَمْ يَفْعَلْ، ثُمَّ مَرَّ بِي عُمَرُ فَسَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ آيَةٍ مِنْ كِتَابِ اللهِ مَا أَسْأَلُهُ إِلَّا لِيَسْتَتْبِعَنِي، فَمَرَّ وَلَمْ يَفْعَلْ، ثُمَّ مَرَّ أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَتَبَسَّمَ حِينَ رَآنِي، وَقَالَ: أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قُلْتُ: لَبَّيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، قَالَ: الْحَقْ وَمَضَى فَاتَّبَعْتُهُ وَدَخَلَ مَنْزِلَهُ، فَاسْتَأْذَنْتُ فَأَذِنَ لِي فَوَجَدَ قَدَحًا مِنْ لَبَنٍ، فَقَالَ: مِنْ أَيْنَ هَذَا اللَّبَنُ لَكُمْ؟. قِيلَ: أَهْدَاهُ لَنَا فُلَانٌ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قُلْتُ: لَبَّيْكَ، فَقَالَ الْحَقْ إِلَى أَهْلِ الصُّفَّةِ فَادْعُهُمْ. وَهُمْ أَضْيَافُ أَهْلِ الْإِسْلَامِ لَا يَأْوُونَ عَلَى أَهْلٍ وَمَالٍ، إِذَا أَتَتْهُ صَدَقَةٌ بَعَثَ بِهَا إِلَيْهِمْ وَلَمْ يَتَنَاوَلْ مِنْهَا شَيْئًا، وَإِذَا أَتَتْهُ هَدِيَّةٌ أَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِمْ فَأَصَابَ مِنْهَا وَأَشْرَكَهُمْ فِيهَا، فَسَاءَنِي ذَلِكَ، وَقُلْتُ: مَا هَذَا الْقَدَحُ بَيْنَ أَهْلِ الصُّفَّةِ، وَأَنَا رَسُولُهُ إِلَيْهِمْ، فَسَيَأْمُرُنِي أَنْ أُدِيرَهُ عَلَيْهِمْ فَمَا عَسَى أَنْ يُصِيبَنِي مِنْهُ، وَقَدْ كُنْتُ أَرْجُو أَنْ أُصِيبَ مِنْهُ مَا يُغْنِينِي، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ بُدٌّ مِنْ طَاعَةِ اللهِ وَطَاعَةِ رَسُولِهِ، فَأَتَيْتُهُمْ فَدَعَوْتُهُمْ، فَلَمَّا دَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ فَأَخَذُوا مَجَالِسَهُمْ. فَقَالَ: أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ خُذِ الْقَدَحَ وَأَعْطِهِمْ. فَأَخَذْتُ الْقَدَحَ فَجَعَلْتُ أُنَاوِلُهُ الرَّجُلَ، فَيَشْرَبُ حَتَّى يَرْوَى ثُمَّ يَرُدُّهُ، فَأُنَاوِلُهُ الْآخَرَ حَتَّى انْتَهَيْتُ بِهِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَقَدْ رَوِيَ الْقَوْمُ كُلُّهُمْ، فَأَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْقَدَحَ فَوَضَعَهُ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ، ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ، فَتَبَسَّمَ فَقَالَ: أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، اشْرَبْ، فَشَرِبْتُ ثُمَّ قَالَ: اشْرَبْ، فَلَمْ أَزَلْ أَشْرَبُ وَيَقُولُ: اشْرَبْ، حَتَّى قُلْتُ: وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ مَا أَجِدُ لَهُ مَسْلَكًا، فَأَخَذَ الْقَدَحَ فَحَمِدَ اللهَ وَسَمَّى ثُمَّ شَرِبَ. هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ.

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The Ḥadīth throws light on a number of things, for example, it (i) indicates just how trying the circumstances were in those days, under which the People of As-Suffah had to sustain themselves, (ii) reveals the tender and loving side of the Prophet's character, (iii) provides an insight into the psychology of man as to how, first of all, he wants to satisfy his own needs, and (iv) records the miracle of the Prophet of Allāh ﷺ as to how a single cup of milk in his hand satisfied the hunger of several people, and there was enough left in it which the Prophet of Allāh ﷺ himself drank.