Hadithcore
Sahih al-Bukhari, 2613
sahih

Narrated Ibn `Umar:

Once the Prophet (ﷺ) went to the house of Fatima but did not enter it. `Ali came and she told him about that. When 'All asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about it, he said, "I saw a (multicolored) decorated curtain on her door. I am not interested in worldly things." `Ali went to Fatima and told her about it. Fatima said, "I am ready to dispense with it in the way he suggests." The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered her to send it to such-andsuch needy people. "

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ أَتَى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَيْتَ فَاطِمَةَ فَلَمْ يَدْخُلْ عَلَيْهَا، وَجَاءَ عَلِيٌّ فَذَكَرَتْ لَهُ ذَلِكَ فَذَكَرَهُ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنِّي رَأَيْتُ عَلَى بَابِهَا سِتْرًا مَوْشِيًّا ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَا لِي وَلِلدُّنْيَا ‏"‏‏.‏ فَأَتَاهَا عَلِيٌّ فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لَهَا فَقَالَتْ لِيَأْمُرْنِي فِيهِ بِمَا شَاءَ‏.‏ قَالَ تُرْسِلُ بِهِ إِلَى فُلاَنٍ‏.‏ أَهْلِ بَيْتٍ بِهِمْ حَاجَةٌ‏.‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 51, Hadith 46
USC-MSA web (English) reference
Vol. 3, Book 47, Hadith 783 (deprecated numbering scheme)
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
The Prophet ﷺ was led the most ascetic life and renounced the worldly pleasures, because he ﷺ knew well the essence and true nature of the fleeting worldly life. This worldly life is a short-lived phase during which a Muslim should perform as many worshipful acts and good deeds as possible, to taste eternal bliss in Paradise. The Prophet ﷺ keenly instilled these meanings within the hearts and minds of his family and Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). In this hadeeth, ‘Abadullaah Narrated Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet ﷺ went once to the house of Faatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) but did not enter it. ‘Alee (may Allah be pleased with him) came and found her concerned and distressed. He (may Allah be pleased with him) asked her about it and she (may Allah be pleased with her) told him of what the Prophet ﷺ did. When ‘Alee asked the Prophet ﷺ about it, he ﷺ informed him of the reason for not entering their house: that they had a (multicolored) decorated curtain on the door. The Prophet ﷺ disliked the use of such a curtain merely because it contradicts the lauded asceticism; it is neither unlawful nor disliked to use curtains on the doors as per the laws of Islam. However, the Prophet ﷺ merely disliked it because it was multicolored and decorated, i.e., luxurious, and he ﷺ renounced such worldly pleasures. He ﷺ remarked: “I am not interested in worldly pleasures," meaning that he ﷺ did not like or pursue such worldly luxuries. He ﷺ only sought after the Hereafter, and disliked for his own beloved daughter what he ﷺ disliked for himself, namely, enjoying such luxuries and pleasures in the worldly life. ‘Alee went to Faatimah (may Allah be pleased with them) and told her about it. Faatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) said, "I am ready to dispense with it in the way he ﷺ suggests." The Prophet ﷺ ordered her to send it to such-and-such needy people, to use it or avail themselves of its price. .