36/38. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2359 — No Surplus Barley Bread
What Has Been Related About The Subsistence of the Prophet (s.a.w) And His Family
Hadith About No Surplus Food in the Prophet’s House
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2359
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2359
حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّاسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الدُّورِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَرِيزُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا أُمَامَةَ، يَقُولُ مَا كَانَ يَفْضُلُ عَنْ أَهْلِ، بَيْتِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خُبْزُ الشَّعِيرِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَيَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي بُكَيْرٍ هَذَا كُوفِيٌّ وَأَبُو بُكَيْرٍ وَالِدُ يَحْيَى رَوَى لَهُ سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ وَيَحْيَى بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُكَيْرٍ مِصْرِيٌّ صَاحِبُ اللَّيْثِ .
Abu Umamah Narrated from:
There Was Never A Surplus Of Barley Bread For The Inhabitants Of The House Of The Messenger Of Allah (S.A.W).
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2359In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 56English translation : Vol. 4, Book 10, Hadith 2359
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2359
This hadith about no surplus barley bread is narrated by Abu Umamah. He said that there was never a surplus of barley bread for the inhabitants of the house of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w). The narration is very short, but its meaning is plain. It shows that the Prophet’s household did not live with extra stored food of this kind. The focus is not on display or image; it is on the simple reality of their home. For readers searching for a hadith about the Prophet’s simple household, this report gives a direct reminder of little food and no excess.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Umamah reported no surplus barley bread in the Prophet’s household.
- The hadith points to a home without extra food of that type.
- The narration supports a simple view of the Prophet’s daily life.
