Volume 8, Book 76, Number 463:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The bed mattress of the Prophet was made of a leather case stuffed with palm fibres.
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 464:
Narrated Qatada:
We used to go to Anas bin Malik and see his baker standing (preparing the bread). Anas said, “Eat.
I have not known that the Prophet ever saw a thin well-baked loaf of bread till he died, and he never
saw a roasted sheep with his eyes.”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 452:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah Apostle said, “If I had gold equal to the mountain of Uhud, it would not please me that any –
thing of it should remain with me after three nights (i.e., I would spend all of it in Allah’s Cause) ex –
cept what I would keep for repaying debts.”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 453:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “Riches does not mean, having a great amount of property, but riches is self-
contentment.”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 454:
Narrated Sahl bin Sa’d As-Sa’id:
A man passed by Allah’s Apostle and the Prophet asked a man sitting beside him, “What is your
opinion about this (passer-by)?” He replied, “This (passer-by) is from the noble class of people. By Al –
lah, if he should ask for a lady’s hand in marriage, he ought to be given her in marriage, and if he in –
tercedes for somebody, his intercession will be accepted. Allah’s Apostle kept quiet, and then another
man passed by and Allah’s Apostle asked the same man (his companion) again, “What is your opinion
about this (second) one?” He said, “O Allah’s Apostle! This person is one of the poor Muslims. If he
should ask a lady’s hand in marriage, no-one will accept him, and if he intercedes for somebody, no
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one will accept his intercession, and if he talks, no-one will listen to his talk.” Then Allah’s Apostle
said, “This (poor man) is better than such a large number of the first type (i.e. rich men) as to fill the
earth.”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 445:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “If the son of Adam had money equal to a valley, then he will wish
for another similar to it, for nothing can satisfy the eye of Adam’s son except dust. And Allah forgives
him who repents to Him.” Ibn ‘Abbas said: I do not know whether this saying was quoted from the
Qur’an or not. ‘Ata’ said, “I heard Ibn AzZubair saying this narration while he was on the pulpit.”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 446:
Narrated Sahl bin Sa’d:
I heard Ibn Az-Zubair who was on the pulpit at Mecca, delivering a sermon, saying, “O men! The
Prophet used to say, “If the son of Adam were given a valley full of gold, he would love to have a
second one; and if he were given the second one, he would love to have a third, for nothing fills the
belly of Adam’s son except dust. And Allah forgives he who repents to Him.” Ubai said, “We con –
sidered this as a saying from the Qur’an till the Sura (beginning with) ‘The mutual rivalry for piling
up of worldly things diverts you..’ (102.1) was revealed.”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 447:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah’s Apostle said, “If Adam’s son had a valley full of gold, he would like to have two valleys, for
nothing fills his mouth except dust. And Allah forgives him who repents to Him.”