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English_Biography_Shefa_of_Prophet_Muhammad, page : 87
Lady Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with her, said, "When he passed away, there was nothing in his house that a creature could eat except some barley on one of my shelves."
Lady Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with her, said, "We, the family of Muhammad would sometimes go for a month without lighting a fire; there was nothing except dates and water." And Abdur Rahman, 'Awfs son tells us that at the time of the death of the Messenger of Allah he and his household did not have even as much their fill of barley bread." Ayesha, Abu Ummamah Al-Ansari and Abbas' son said likewise.
Abbas' son, tells us that the Messenger of Allah and his family, would not find anything for their evening meal on many consecutive nights.
From Anas we learn of eating habits of the Messenger of Allah said, "He did not eat off a table or from a plate. Fine bread was not made for him neither a boiled sheep."
As for the bed of the Prophet it was a skin stuffed with palm fiber. It is also reported that sometimes he slept on a bed made from palm-rope which left imprints on his side.
The Prophet's Fear of Allah, and Intensity of his Worship
The Prophet's fear of Allah, his obedience to Him, and the intensity of his worshipping Allah were rooted in his knowledge of his Lord.
Abu Hurayrah tells us that the Messenger of Allah would say, "If you knew what I know, you would laugh but a little and weep a lot." Abu Dharr added further information telling us that he said, "I see what you do not see, and hear what you do not. The heaven cries out, and it cries out rightfully. There is not a single place in it, the width of four fingers that, does not contain an angel whose forehead is prostrating to Allah. By Allah, if you know what I know, you would laugh but a little and weep a lot, and you would not have enjoyed women in your beds, rather you would have gone out to the high places screaming to Allah…. "Abu Dharr commented, "Would that I were a fallen tree!"
Lady Ayesha, wife of the Prophet, Mother of Believers and several of the Companions including Abu Hurayrah tell us that the Prophet would stand in prayer so much that his feet became swollen. When he was asked why he burdened himself in such a way when Allah had already given him the status coverage of forgiveness for past and future sins (by protection from sinning) he replied, "Shouldn't I be a grateful worshiper?"
Lady Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with her, described the Prophet as being steadfast in every thing he did and she asked his Companions, "Who amongst you can do what he could do?"
Lady Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with her, said, "We, the family of Muhammad would sometimes go for a month without lighting a fire; there was nothing except dates and water." And Abdur Rahman, 'Awfs son tells us that at the time of the death of the Messenger of Allah he and his household did not have even as much their fill of barley bread." Ayesha, Abu Ummamah Al-Ansari and Abbas' son said likewise.
Abbas' son, tells us that the Messenger of Allah and his family, would not find anything for their evening meal on many consecutive nights.
From Anas we learn of eating habits of the Messenger of Allah said, "He did not eat off a table or from a plate. Fine bread was not made for him neither a boiled sheep."
As for the bed of the Prophet it was a skin stuffed with palm fiber. It is also reported that sometimes he slept on a bed made from palm-rope which left imprints on his side.
The Prophet's Fear of Allah, and Intensity of his Worship
The Prophet's fear of Allah, his obedience to Him, and the intensity of his worshipping Allah were rooted in his knowledge of his Lord.
Abu Hurayrah tells us that the Messenger of Allah would say, "If you knew what I know, you would laugh but a little and weep a lot." Abu Dharr added further information telling us that he said, "I see what you do not see, and hear what you do not. The heaven cries out, and it cries out rightfully. There is not a single place in it, the width of four fingers that, does not contain an angel whose forehead is prostrating to Allah. By Allah, if you know what I know, you would laugh but a little and weep a lot, and you would not have enjoyed women in your beds, rather you would have gone out to the high places screaming to Allah…. "Abu Dharr commented, "Would that I were a fallen tree!"
Lady Ayesha, wife of the Prophet, Mother of Believers and several of the Companions including Abu Hurayrah tell us that the Prophet would stand in prayer so much that his feet became swollen. When he was asked why he burdened himself in such a way when Allah had already given him the status coverage of forgiveness for past and future sins (by protection from sinning) he replied, "Shouldn't I be a grateful worshiper?"
Lady Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with her, described the Prophet as being steadfast in every thing he did and she asked his Companions, "Who amongst you can do what he could do?"