Hadith on Poverty: The Prophet’s family endures hardship, starvation

Aisha reported: We in the household of Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, used to live for a whole month without cooking anything over a fire. We would have nothing to eat but dates and water.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2792

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ إِنْ كُنَّا آلَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَنَمْكُثُ شَهْرًا مَا نَسْتَوْقِدُ بِنَارٍ إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا التَّمْرُ وَالْمَاءُ

2792 صحيح مسلم كتاب الزهد والرقائق

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