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Sunan Ibn Majah 4145 (Book 37, Hadith 46) #33501
Generosity of Neighbors

SUMMARY: Aishah narrated that during a month, the family of Muhammad ate only dates and water. However, they had generous neighbors who sent them milk from their domestic sheep.

It was narrated from Abu Salamah that 'Aishah said: "There would come a month when no smoke was seen in any of the households of the family of Muhammad . I said: "What did you eat?" She said: "The two black ones - dates and water". But we had neighbors among the Ansar, sincere neighbors, who had domestic sheep, and they used to send some of their milk to us. (One of the narrators) Muhammad said: "And they were nine households".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ لَقَدْ كَانَ يَأْتِي عَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ـ ـ الشَّهْرُ مَا يُرَى فِي بَيْتٍ مِنْ بُيُوتِهِ الدُّخَانُ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ فَمَا كَانَ طَعَامُهُمْ قَالَتِ الأَسْوَدَانِ التَّمْرُ وَالْمَاءُ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ كَانَ لَنَا جِيرَانٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ جِيرَانُ صِدْقٍ وَكَانَتْ لَهُمْ رَبَائِبُ فَكَانُوا يَبْعَثُونَ إِلَيْهِ أَلْبَانَهَا ‏.‏ قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ وَكَانُوا تِسْعَةَ أَبْيَاتٍ

TOPICS
jar  *  generosity  *  neighbor  *  dates  *  water  *  ihsan  *  tamar  *  mai

QUICK LESSONS:
Be kind to your neighbor; Show gratitude for whatever you have been blessed with; Do good deeds without expecting anything in return; Remember Allah loves those who do good deeds for others without expecting anything in return

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the generosity of neighbors. It was narrated by Abu Salamah and Muhammad ibn Ishaq that 'Aishah said there was a month when no smoke was seen in any of the households of the family of Prophet Muhammad. When asked what they ate, she replied that it was only dates and water. However, they were blessed with generous neighbors among the Ansar who sent them milk from their domestic sheep which provided for nine households in total. This hadith teaches us to be kind to our neighbors as well as to be grateful for whatever we have been blessed with even if it is little or nothing at all. We should also remember to show kindness towards those around us regardless if we are related or not because Allah loves those who do good deeds for others without expecting anything in return.

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