Riyad as-Salihin, 502
Muhammad bin Sirin (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: "I would fall in swoon between the pulpit of (the mosque of) Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and the chamber of 'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) and every passer-by would put his foot on my neck thinking I was insane. I was not insane but I was awfully hungry." <b>[Al- Bukhari]</b>.
وعن محمد بن سيرين عن أبي هريرة، رضي الله عنه، قال: لقد رأيتني وإني لأجر فيما بين منبر رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، إلى حجرة عائشة رضي الله عنها مغشياً علي، فيجيء الجائي، فيضع رجلة على عنقي، ويرى أني مجنون وما بي من جنون، ما بي إلا الجوع. ((رواه البخاري)).
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- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 502
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<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) endured poverty and hunger patiently and abstained from begging.<br>
2) Honor and glory are not afforded to someone unless he is put to trial and test. A case in point is Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him). He became the leading figure in Hadith reporting in the Ummah and the preserver of the Sunnah after he patiently endured hunger and fatigue. Hence, our Imām, Al-Shāfi‘i (may Allah have mercy upon him), said: “A man is not empowered until he is tested.”