Poverty and hardship

Reference: Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa – Volume 11, Page 177

Ahmad ibn Hanbal was praying with ‘Abdur-Razzaaq, and became distracted.

So ‘Abdur-Razzaaq asked about him, and was told he had not eaten anything for the last three days.


Translation originally published on 8 September, 2017.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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