55/0. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2976b — Abu Huraira on the Prophet’s Hunger
The Book of Zuhd and Softening of Hearts
Hadith About Abu Huraira and the Prophet’s Simple Food
Sahih Muslim : 2976b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2976b
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو حَازِمٍ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يُشِيرُ بِإِصْبَعِهِ مِرَارًا يَقُولُ وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ بِيَدِهِ مَا شَبِعَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَهْلُهُ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ تِبَاعًا مِنْ خُبْزِ حِنْطَةٍ حَتَّى فَارَقَ الدُّنْيَا .
Abu Hazim reported: I saw Abu Huraira point with his finger many a time and saying: By One in Whose Hand is the life of Abu Huraira, Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) could not eat to his fill and provide his family bread of wheat beyond three days successively until he left the world.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2976bIn-book reference : Book 55, Hadith 42USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 42, Hadith 7098
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2976b
This narration is another hadith about the Prophet’s hunger and simple food, reported through Abu Hazim. He says he saw Abu Huraira point with his finger many times and swear that the Prophet of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم and his family did not eat their fill of wheat bread for three successive days until he left the world. The repeated pointing makes the report feel like a direct memory being stressed to listeners. Still, the wording stays focused: wheat bread, three days, the Prophet, and his family. The lesson is not to shame people for eating, but to remind hearts that the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم lived with restraint and limited food.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Huraira repeated the report with visible emphasis.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and his family did not eat filling wheat bread for three straight days.
- The narration helps believers compare comfort with humility.
- Food should be enjoyed with thanks, not pride.
