37/38. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2479 — Wool Garments in the Rain
About Wearing Wool
Hadith About Wool Garments and Simple Living
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2479
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2479
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ بْنِ أَبِي مُوسَى، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ يَا بُنَىَّ لَوْ رَأَيْتَنَا وَنَحْنُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَصَابَتْنَا السَّمَاءُ لَحَسِبْتَ أَنَّ رِيحَنَا رِيحُ الضَّأْنِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَمَعْنَى هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنَّهُ كَانَ ثِيَابَهُمُ الصُّوفُ فَكَانَ إِذَا أَصَابَهُمُ الْمَطَرُ يَجِيءُ مِنْ ثِيَابِهِمْ رِيحُ الضَّأْنِ .
Abu Burdah bin Abi Musa Narrated from:
Abu Burdah bin Abi Musa narrated that his father said: "O My Son! If You Saw Us When We Were With The Prophet(S.A.W) And The Sky Poured Upon Us, You Would Think That Our Smell Was The Smell Of Sheep." The Meaning Of This Hadith Is That Their Garments Were Of Wool, So When The Rain Fell Upon Them, The Smell Coming From Their Clothes Was That Of Sheep.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2479In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 65English translation : Vol. 4, Book 11, Hadith 2479
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2479
This hadith about wool garments and simple living records a plain memory from Abu Musa. He told his son that if he had seen them when they were with the Prophet and rain fell on them, he would have thought their smell was the smell of sheep. The report explains that their garments were made of wool, so when rain touched them, the smell coming from their clothes was like sheep. The hadith does not give a command; it describes the condition of the Companions at that time. It shows a simple and rough way of living around the Prophet. It also helps readers understand that the early Muslims did not always have soft, polished, or comfortable clothing.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Companions sometimes wore simple wool garments.
- Rain brought out the smell of sheep from their clothes.
- The hadith describes the plain living conditions of that time.
- Simple clothing did not reduce their honor with the Prophet.
