37/31. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2467 — Barley, Measure, and Barakah
The Hadith of Aishah: "The Messenger of Allah SAW Died"
Hadith About Barakah in Simple Provision
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2467
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2467
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ تُوُفِّيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَعِنْدَنَا شَطْرٌ مِنْ شَعِيرٍ فَأَكَلْنَا مِنْهُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ قُلْتُ لِلْجَارِيَةِ كِيلِيهِ فَكَالَتْهُ فَلَمْ يَلْبَثْ أَنْ فَنِيَ . قَالَتْ فَلَوْ كُنَّا تَرَكْنَاهُ لأَكَلْنَا مِنْهُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَمَعْنَى قَوْلِهَا شَطْرٌ تَعْنِي شَيْئًا .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah(S.A.W) Died And We Had A Shatr Of Barley. We Ate From It As Allah Willed, Then I Said To The Slave Girl: 'Measure It' So She Measured It, And It Was Not Long Before It Was Gone. She Said: "If We Had Left It Alone Then We Could Have Eaten From It More Than That." [Her Saying]: "Shatr" Means A Small Quantity Of Barley.
[1] Indicating — in accord with the narrations in this section — the importance of not devoting oneself to worldly matters, and that the blessing was less after having concern for the measurement left behind.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2467In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 53English translation : Vol. 4, Book 11, Hadith 2467
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2467
This hadith about barakah in simple provision shows the simple food available in the house of the Prophet's family after his death. Aishah said they had a small quantity of barley. They ate from it as Allah willed. Then she told the slave girl to measure it. After it was measured, it did not last long before it was gone. Aishah then said that if they had left it alone, they could have eaten from it more than that. The hadith speaks about a small amount of food, trust in Allah's giving, and how measuring it changed what they experienced. It does not make a broad rule about never measuring food. It simply records what happened in that house.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet's household lived with very simple food.
- A small amount of provision can last by Allah's will.
- Aishah connected the measuring of barley with its quick end.
- The hadith teaches careful reflection on provision and barakah.
