55/0. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2976a — Three Days of Wheat Bread
The Book of Zuhd and Softening of Hearts
Hadith About Three Days of Wheat Bread and the Prophet’s Family
Sahih Muslim : 2976a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2976a
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ، وَابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ، - يَعْنِيَانِ الْفَزَارِيَّ - عَنْ يَزِيدَ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ كَيْسَانَ - عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ - وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّادٍ وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ بِيَدِهِ - مَا أَشْبَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَهْلَهُ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ تِبَاعًا مِنْ خُبْزِ حِنْطَةٍ حَتَّى فَارَقَ الدُّنْيَا .
Abu Huraira reported: By Him in Whose Hand is my life and Ibn 'Abbad also said: By One in Whose hand is the life of Abu Huraira, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) could not afford to provide adequate food to his family which could (fill their bellies) with bread and wheat for three days successively until he left the world.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2976aIn-book reference : Book 55, Hadith 41USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 42, Hadith 7097
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2976a
This hadith about three days of wheat bread is reported by Abu Huraira. He swears by the One in Whose Hand is his life that Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم could not provide his family with enough wheat bread to fill them for three successive days until he left the world. The wording is strong because it comes with an oath. It focuses on feeding the family and on wheat bread over three days in a row. The narration helps readers understand the Prophet’s simple household through a companion’s witness. Its lesson is to be thankful for daily food and to remember that steady comfort was not the condition described here.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Huraira reports this matter with an oath, showing seriousness in his speech.
- The Prophet’s family did not have filling wheat bread for three straight days.
- The narration focuses on family food, not public status.
- Daily bread should be received with gratitude.
