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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1215 — Simple Food and Pawned Armour
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Simple Living Hadith: Barley Bread and Pawned Armour
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1215
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1215
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ الدَّسْتَوَائِيِّ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، ح قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ وَحَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ مَشَيْتُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِخُبْزِ شَعِيرٍ وَإِهَالَةٍ سَنِخَةٍ وَلَقَدْ رُهِنَ لَهُ دِرْعٌ عِنْدَ يَهُودِيٍّ بِعِشْرِينَ صَاعًا مِنْ طَعَامٍ أَخَذَهُ لأَهْلِهِ وَلَقَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ يَقُولُ " مَا أَمْسَى فِي آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَاعُ تَمْرٍ وَلاَ صَاعُ حَبٍّ " . وَإِنَّ عِنْدَهُ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَتِسْعُ نِسْوَةٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Anas Narrated from:
I Walked To The Prophet (ﷺ) With Some Barley Bread That Has Some Rancid Oil Poured Over It. The Prophet (ﷺ) Had Pawned His Armour With A Jew For Twenty Sa' Of Food That He Got For His Family. That Day (He Pawned It), I Heard Him Saying: 'Not For One Evening Has The Household Of Muhammad Had A Sa' Of Dates Or A Sa' Of Grain.' And On That Day He Had Nine Wives." [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan Sahih.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1215In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 14English translation : Vol. 3, Book 12, Hadith 1215
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1215
This simple living hadith gives a clear picture of the Prophet’s household. Anas said he walked to the Prophet with barley bread and rancid oil. He also said that the Prophet had pawned his armour with a Jewish man for twenty sa' of food for his family. Anas then heard him say that the household of Muhammad did not have a sa' of dates or grain for one evening, while he had nine wives at that time. The hadith shows need, humility, and care for family provisions. It also connects with the theme of pawning an item in a transaction, while staying truthful and responsible.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet accepted simple food in this narration.
- His armour was pawned for food for his family.
- The report mentions the limited food in his household.
- Family care is shown through seeking provisions in a proper way.
