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Sunan Ibn Majah 4153 (Book 37, Hadith 54) #33509
Contentment with Simplicity

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his contentment with his simple lifestyle, despite the wealth of other rulers.

'Umar bin Khattab said: "I entered upon the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when he was (sitting) on a reed mat. I sat down and (saw that) he was wearing a waist wrap, and there was no other barrier between him and the mat but his waist wrap, and the reed mat had made marks on his side. And I saw a handful of barley, nearly a Sa’, and some acacia leaves, in a corner of the room, and a skin hanging up. My eyes flowed with tears, and he said: 'Why are you weeping, O son of Khattab?’ I said: 'O Prophet of Allah, why should I not weep? This mat has made marks on your side, and this is all you have accumulated, I cannot see anything other than what I see (here), while Chosroes and Caesar live among fruits and rivers. You are the Prophet of Allah and His Chosen One, and this is what you have accumulated.’ He said: 'O son of Khattab, does it not please you (to know) that (these things) are for us in the Hereafter and for them in this world?’ He said: 'Yes.’"
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنِي سِمَاكٌ الْحَنَفِيُّ أَبُو زُمَيْلٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْعَبَّاسِ، حَدَّثَنِي عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ، قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ ﷺ ـ وَهُوَ عَلَى حَصِيرٍ قَالَ فَجَلَسْتُ فَإِذَا عَلَيْهِ إِزَارٌ وَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ غَيْرُهُ وَإِذَا الْحَصِيرُ قَدْ أَثَّرَ فِي جَنْبِهِ وَإِذَا أَنَا بِقَبْضَةٍ مِنْ شَعِيرٍ نَحْوَ الصَّاعِ وَقَرَظٍ فِي نَاحِيةٍ فِي الْغُرْفَةِ وَإِذَا إِهَابٌ مُعَلَّقٌ فَابْتَدَرَتْ عَيْنَاىَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَا يُبْكِيكَ يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ وَمَا لِيَ لاَ أَبْكِي وَهَذَا الْحَصِيرُ قَدْ أَثَّرَ فِي جَنْبِكَ وَهَذِهِ خِزَانَتُكَ لاَ أَرَى فِيهَا إِلاَّ مَا أَرَى وَذَلِكَ كِسْرَى وَقَيْصَرُ فِي الثِّمَارِ وَالأَنْهَارِ وَأَنْتَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ وَصَفْوَتُهُ وَهَذِهِ خِزَانَتُكَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ أَلاَ تَرْضَى أَنْ تَكُونَ لَنَا الآخِرَةُ وَلَهُمُ الدُّنْيَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ بَلَى
TOPICS
hereafter  *  possessions  *  contentment  *  simplicity  *  alakhirah  *  dunya

QUICK LESSONS:
Be content with your current circumstances . Strive for a balance between enjoying your worldly blessings while also keeping an eye on your ultimate goal - Jannah! .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of contentment and simplicity in life. It tells us that although Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was living a very simple life compared to other rulers like Chosroes and Caesar who lived among fruits and rivers, he was still content with what he had because he knew that these worldly possessions were only temporary while what awaited him in the hereafter would be eternal. This teaches us that we should not be too attached to material possessions or worry too much about our current circumstances because Allah has promised us something far greater in the hereafter if we remain patient and steadfast on His path. We should strive for a balance between enjoying our worldly blessings while also keeping an eye on our ultimate goal - Jannah!

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