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Sahih Muslim 2975a — Dates and Water at the Prophet’s Passing
The Book of Zuhd and Softening of Hearts
Hadith About Dates and Water at the Prophet’s Passing
Sahih Muslim : 2975a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2975a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمَكِّيُّ الْعَطَّارُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ أُمِّهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْعَطَّارُ، حَدَّثَنِي مَنْصُورُ، بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحَجَبِيُّ عَنْ أُمِّهِ، صَفِيَّةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ تُوُفِّيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حِينَ شَبِعَ النَّاسُ مِنَ الأَسْوَدَيْنِ التَّمْرِ وَالْمَاءِ .
A'isha reported this hadith through other chains of transmitters also (and the words are) that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) died (in a state) when the people could afford to eat only the dates and water.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2975aIn-book reference : Book 55, Hadith 38USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 42, Hadith 7094
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2975a
This hadith about dates and water is another report from Aisha on the simple food situation near the passing of Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. The wording says he died at a time when people could afford to eat only dates and water. The narration is not a long speech about poverty. It is a short report that asks the reader to notice how plain the available food was. Dates and water are mentioned as the two items. For people searching for the dates and water hadith, the message is to hold food with gratitude and to remember that a noble life does not have to be measured by rich meals.
What we learn from this hadith
- Dates and water are the two foods named in this report.
- The narration connects this simple food situation with the Prophet’s passing.
- A plain meal can still be a real blessing.
- Material ease is not the measure of honor in this narration.
