37/13. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4162 — Simple Shelter and Self-Reliance
Construction and Demolition
Hadith About Simple Shelter: A Home for Rain and Sun
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4162
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4162
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ سَعِيدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْعَاصِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، سَعِيدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِي مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ بَنَيْتُ بَيْتًا يُكِنُّنِي مِنَ الْمَطَرِ وَيُكِنُّنِي مِنَ الشَّمْسِ مَا أَعَانَنِي عَلَيْهِ خَلْقُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
I had built a house to shelter me from the rain and the sun, during the time of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), and no creature of Allah helped me in building it.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4162In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 63English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4162
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4162
This narration gives a quiet picture of simple shelter in Islam. Ibn Umar said that during the time of Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم, he built a house that would protect him from rain and shade him from the sun. He also said that no creature of Allah helped him in building it. The wording is plain, and the lesson should stay plain too. A house can serve a real need: safety from weather, shade, and basic comfort. The narration does not praise showing off, luxury, or dependence on others. It points to a simple home built for use, not display. For people searching for a hadith about building a house, this report highlights need, effort, and modest living.
What we learn from this hadith
- A home may be built for real protection from rain and sun.
- Simple shelter is different from showy display.
- Personal effort and self-reliance are shown in Ibn Umar’s action.
- Basic needs should be kept clear from unnecessary pride.
