No-one honours the dirham (money), except that Allaah humiliates him.
Category: Manners
Poverty and hardship
Ahmad ibn Hanbal رحمه الله was praying with ‘Abdur-Razzaaq رحمه الله, and became distracted.
Honouring the guest
I have not eaten my fill for thirty years, except for when I had a guest.
Just two or three almonds
[Regarding the Imaam], Abu ‘Abdillaah al-Bukhaaree, a day would come and quite possibly he would not [even] eat a piece of flat bread, and instead sometimes [just] eat two or three almonds.
A daily diet of bread
The diet of al-’Alaa ibn Ziyaad every day was [just] a loaf of bread.
In control of one’s hunger
‘Aatikah bint Ibn Abi ‘Aasim رحمها الله said she heard her father say: ‘[When] I left Koofah for Makkah, I ate [some] food in Koofah, and the next [time I had something to eat was] in Makkah.’
A year comes and passes
Indeed a year comes [and passes], and I will not have eaten any meat, other than from my udh.hiyah sacrifice on the day of [‘Eed] al-Adh.haa.
Eating your fill weakens your ability to worship
I have not eaten my fill for 16 years, except on one occasion; and [on that occasion] I placed my hand in my mouth and induced myself to vomit.
The benefits of hunger
Hunger cleanses the mind and kills the desires, and it is a cause for attaining deeper knowledge.
Do not be misled by the extent of Allaah’s Gentleness over you
O people who sin against Allaah, do not be misled by the extent of Allaah’s Gentleness over you, [rather] be aware of His Anger, for indeed He says