37/6. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2082a — The Prophet’s Simple Pillow
Humility In Dress And Sticking To Coarse And Simple Clothes, Furnishings Etc., Permissibility Of Wearing Clothes Made From Camel Hair And Those On Which There Are Markings
Hadith About the Prophet’s Simple Pillow
Sahih Muslim : 2082a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2082a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ وِسَادَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الَّتِي يَتَّكِئُ عَلَيْهَا مِنْ أَدَمٍ حَشْوُهَا لِيفٌ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The pillow on which Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) reclined was of leather stuffed with palm fibre.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2082aIn-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 61USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 24, Hadith 5185
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2082a
This hadith about the Prophet’s pillow gives a very simple picture of his daily life. A’isha reported that the pillow on which Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم reclined was made of leather and stuffed with palm fibre. The report is short, but its wording is clear. It tells us about the material and the filling, not about luxury or decoration. For people searching for hadith about simple living in Islam, this narration is often meaningful because it shows a plain household item used by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The explanation should stay with the text: he reclined on a leather pillow filled with palm fibre. It teaches simplicity by description, not by a long speech.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم pillow is described as simple in material and filling.
- Daily household items can reflect a simple way of living.
- The narration gives a clear description without extra detail.
- Simple comfort is shown without any display of luxury.
