Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: I entered upon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) while he was lying on a mat of palm fibers with no bedding between him and it, leaving marks on his side. He was leaning on a leather pillow stuffed with palm fiber. I said: "O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah to provide ease for your Ummah, for Persia and Rome have been given abundance, yet they do not worship Allah." He said: "Is this your concern, O son of Al-Khattab? Those are a people whose pleasures have been hastened in this worldly life." In another narration: "Are you not content that they have the world and we have the Hereafter?"
Zayd ibn Aslam (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: One day, Umar requested water, and he was brought water mixed with honey. He said: "It is pleasant, but I hear Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, reproaching 1 a people for their desires, saying: You exhausted your good things in your worldly life and enjoyed them [Al-Ahqaf: 20]. I fear our good deeds may have been hastened for us." So he did not drink it.
Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: We complained to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about hunger and lifted our garments to show a stone tied to each of our stomachs. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) lifted his garment to show two stones tied to his stomach. 1
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Lifted our garments to show a stone, etc.
(1) His statement: "Lifted our garments to show a stone, etc.": It is said that tying a stone to the stomach prevents air from entering empty intestines and aids in strengthening the back. Others say it prevents the stomach from sagging and the intestines from dropping, making movement easier. When hunger intensifies, two stones are tied, as the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did, being the hungriest and most disciplined among them. Al-Muzhir said: This is a practice of those who engage in spiritual discipline. Ibn Hajar said: This was a custom of the Arabs or the people of Medina. The author of Al-Azhar said: Some say these were stones in Medina called "Al-Mashbi‘ah," which, when tied to the stomach during hunger, had a cooling effect that alleviated hunger and heat. Others say it is like saying, "Tie a stone to your heart," meaning to be patient. Thus, the Prophet (ﷺ) commanded patience through his words and state. Allah knows best. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
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قوله
(۱) قوله: فرفعنا عن بطوننا عن حجر حجر إلخ : قيل : فائدة شد الحجر على البطن أن لا يدخل النفخ في الأمعاء الخالية، وأن نفس شد الأمعاء إعانة على شد الصلب. وقيل: إنما ربط الحجر على البطن لئلا يسترخي البطن وينزل المعى فيشق التحرك، فإذا ربط حجرا على بطنه يشتد بطنه وظهره، فيسهل عليه الحركة، وإذا اشتد الجوع يربط حجرين، فكان رسول الله ﷺ أكثرهم جوعا وأكثرهم رياضة، فربط على بطنه حجرين، قال المظهر: وهذا عادة أصحاب الرياضة. وقال ابن حجر الله هذا عادة العرب أو أهل المدينة. وقال صاحب الأزهار»: في ربط الحجر على البطن أقوال، أحدها: أن ذلك أحجار بالمدينة تسمى المشبعة كانوا إذا جاع أحدهم يربط على بطنه حجرا من ذلك، وكان الله تعالى خلق فيه برودة تسكن الجوع والحرارة. وقال بعضهم : يقال لمن يؤمر بالصبر: اربط على قلبك حجرا، فكأنه أمر بالصبر وأمر أمته بالصبر قالاً وحالا ، والله تعالى أعلم. كذا في «المرقاة».
Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever goes hungry 1 or is in need and conceals it from people, it is incumbent upon Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, to provide him with a year’s sustenance from lawful means."
(1) His statement: "Whoever goes hungry, etc.": This refers to hunger that allows for patience and concealment. Otherwise, scholars have stated that if someone dies of hunger without asking or eating permissible food, even carrion, they die disobedient. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
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قوله
(۱) قوله: من جاع إلخ والمراد بالجوع جوع يتصور معه الصبر، ويجوز فيه الكتمان، وإلا فقد صرح العلماء بأن الشخص إذا مات جوعا ولم يسأل، أو لم يأكل ولو من الميتة يموت عاصيا. كذا في «المرقاة».
Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Do not envy a sinner for his blessings, for you do not know what awaits him after death. Indeed, he has with Allah something that does not die, meaning the Fire."
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(1) His statement: "Reproaching" means censuring. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)