{"id":23294,"date":"2025-05-03T07:03:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T05:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/?p=23294"},"modified":"2025-12-03T11:16:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T09:16:46","slug":"rasulullahs-sallallahu-alaihi-wasallam-life-of-abstinence-and-the-caution-he-sounded-to-hazrat-umar-radhiyallahu-anhu-in-this-regard-fazaail-amaal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/?p=23294","title":{"rendered":"Rasulullah\u2019s (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) Life of Abstinence and the Caution He Sounded to Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) in this Regard \u2013 Fazaail A\u2019maal \u2013 Taleem Series \u2013 Part Twenty Seven"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20991\" src=\"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fazaail-aamaal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fazaail-aamaal.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fazaail-aamaal-240x200.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fazaail-aamaal-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n        <style>\n            #h5vp69f0a5d19a21e {  width: 100%; }#h5vp69f0a5d19a21e .pdp_plyr_area {  width: 100%; }        <\/style>\n        <div id=\"h5vp69f0a5d19a21e\" class=\"pdp-wrapper pdp_initializer pdp_wrapper_default light\" data-settings=\"{&quot;options&quot;:{&quot;controls&quot;:[&quot;play&quot;,&quot;progress&quot;,&quot;current-time&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;,&quot;volume&quot;,&quot;settings&quot;,&quot;download&quot;],&quot;tooltips&quot;:{&quot;controls&quot;:true,&quot;seek&quot;:true},&quot;loop&quot;:{&quot;active&quot;:false}},&quot;infos&quot;:{&quot;share&quot;:false,&quot;shares&quot;:[&quot;facebook&quot;,&quot;twitter&quot;,&quot;linkedin&quot;,&quot;pinterest&quot;,&quot;stumbleupon&quot;,&quot;whatsapp&quot;,&quot;email&quot;],&quot;showCount&quot;:false,&quot;showLabel&quot;:false,&quot;skin&quot;:&quot;default&quot;}}\">\n                                <div id=\"\" class=\"row pdp-item pdf_player\">\n                                                <div class=\"pdp_plyr_area col-md-9\">\n                                                            <h3 title=\"Rasulullah\u2019s (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) Life of Abstinence\">Rasulullah\u2019s (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) Life of Abstinence<\/h3>\n                                                        <div class=\"audioWrapper\">\n                                <audio class=\"podcast\" playsinline>\n                                    <source src=\"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AUD-20250503-WA0012.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\" \/>\n                                    Your browser does not support the audio tag.\n                                <\/audio>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"share\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n<p>On one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) had taken an oath that he would not live with his wives for one month in order to correct them for some mistake they had made. For that one month, he lived in a separate room which was upstairs in his house.<\/p>\n<p>A rumour began spreading among the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu \u2018anhum) that Nabi (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) had divorced his wives. At that time, Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) was in his home. On hearing the news, he came running to the Musjid and found the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu \u2018anhum) sitting separately. They were all in tears because of Rasulullah\u2019s (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) displeasure and suffering. Rasulullah\u2019s (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) wives were all weeping in their homes.<\/p>\n<p>Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) went to his daughter, Hazrat Hafsah (radhiyallahu \u2018anha), the wife of Nabi (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam), and found her weeping in her room.\u00a0 He said to her, \u201cWhy are you weeping now? Have I not warned you before not to do anything that will make Nabi (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) angry?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He returned to the Musjid and found some of the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu \u2018anhum) weeping near the mimbar (pulpit). He sat there for some time, but due to grief, he could not remain seated, but got up and proceeded towards the room where Nabi (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) was staying.<\/p>\n<p>There he found the slave, Hazrat Rabaah (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu), sitting on the steps leading to the room. Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) asked him to enquire if Nabi (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) would permit him to enter the room. Hazrat Rabaah (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) went inside and sought permission for Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu), but Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) remained silent. He then returned to Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) and informed him that Nabi (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) had remained silent and did not say anything. In a state of sadness, Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) returned to the Musjid and sat near the mimbar.<\/p>\n<p>After a little while, he again got up and requested Hazrat Rabaah (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) to seek permission on his behalf. This time again, Nabi (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) gave no reply and Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) returned to the Musjid. When this happened for a third time, Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) finally permitted him in.<\/p>\n<p>As Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) entered the room, he saw Nabi (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) lying on a woven mat made from palm-leaves which had no covering (sheet) spread on it. As a result, the imprint of the fibres of the mat could easily be seen on his mubaarak body, as imprints will become more visible on the body of a person who is fair and handsome. There was also a leather bag filled with the fibre of the date palm which Nabi (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) used as a pillow.<\/p>\n<p>Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) says:<\/p>\n<p>I greeted him with salaam, and the first thing I asked him was, \u201cO Nabi of Allah Ta\u2018ala, have you divorced your wives?\u201d He answered that he had not done so. Hearing this, I addressed Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) in a light-hearted way saying, \u201cO Nabi of Allah! We, the Quraish, remained dominant over our women, but on coming to Madinah, we have seen that the women of the Ansaar dominate their menfolk. It seems that the women of the Quraish, after coming here to Madinah Munawwarah, have become influenced by the way of the women living here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I said a few more things which made him smile. I noticed that all that lay in his room were three pieces of untanned hides (animal skins) and a handful of barley lying in a corner. I looked about, but I could not find anything else. I therefore began to weep.<\/p>\n<p>Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) asked, \u201cWhy are you weeping?\u201d I replied, \u201cO Nabi of Allah! Why should I not weep? I can see the imprint of the woven date-palm mat left on your body, and that all you possess is only what I see in this room. O Nabi of Allah! Make dua that Allah Ta\u2018ala grants your ummah ample wealth and provisions. The Romans and Persians, despite not following the correct deen and not worshipping Allah Ta\u2018ala, they enjoy such abundance of wealth that (their leaders) Caesar and Chosroes, live in gardens with streams flowing in between. You being the Rasul and special selected servant of Allah Ta\u2018ala, yet you are living in such a condition (of poverty)!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nabi (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) was resting against his pillow, but when he heard me talk like this, he sat up and said, \u201cO Umar! Are you still in doubt about this matter? Ease and comfort in the Aakhirah are much better than ease and comfort in this world. The kuffaar are enjoying their share of the good things in this very world, whereas we have all wonderful things waiting for us in the next.\u201d I begged him saying, \u201cO Nabi of Allah! Seek Allah Ta\u2018ala\u2019s forgiveness for me! I was really in the wrong!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This was the lifestyle of Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) &#8211; the king of this world and the next, and the most beloved servant of Allah Ta\u2018ala, that he did not even have a covering to spread over his mat, due to which the imprints of the mat were left on his mubaarak body. We have also seen the meagre possessions he had in his home. Yet, when Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) saw this condition and asked him to make dua for abundance in wealth, he corrected him.<\/p>\n<p>Once, a person enquired from Hazrat Aishah (radhiyallahu \u2018anha) regarding what the bedding of Nabi (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) was made from. She said, \u201cIt was just an animal skin filled with the fibre of a date palm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When the same question was put to Hazrat Hafsah (radhiyallahu \u2018anha), she said, \u201cHis bedding was a piece of thick cloth which I double folded under him. Once, I folded it four times to make it softer and more comfortable. The next morning, he asked me, \u201cWhat did you spread under me last night?\u201d I replied, \u201cThe same cloth, but I folded it four times instead of two.\u201d He said, \u201cKeep it as it was before. The extra softness makes it difficult to get up for Tahajjud.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Let us look at our soft cotton duvets! Despite Allah Ta\u2018ala giving us so much, instead of being thankful and grateful, we always complain of constraints and difficulties.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Fazaa\u2019il-e-A\u2019maal [English] pg. 60-62, [Urdu] pg. 44-47)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) had taken an oath that he would not live with his wives for one month in order to correct them for some mistake they had made. For that one month, he lived in a separate room which was upstairs in his house. 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