The bedding of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was made of leather stuffed with palm fiber
Chapter: Humility In Dress And Sticking To Coarse And Simple Clothes, Furnishings Etc., Permissibility Of Wearing Clothes Made From Camel Hair And Those On Which There Are Markings
Authentic
hadith of Sahih Muslim
Sahih Muslim 2082a
وِسَادَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الَّتِي يَتَّكِئُ عَلَيْهَا مِنْ أَدَمٍ حَشْوُهَا لِيفٌ .
‘Ā’ishah, the Mother of the Believers (may Allah be pleased with her), reported:
The bedding of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was made of leather stuffed with palm fiber. In the version of Muslim: The pillow of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), which he reclined against, was made of leather stuffed with palm fiber.
Reported by Muslim (No. 2082a) and At-Tirmidhi (No. 2469).
The Mother of the Believers, ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), reported that the bed on which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) slept was made of tanned leather and stuffed with palm fiber, and likewise, his pillow, which he leaned against, was the same.
Lessons
It illustrates the asceticism and renunciation of worldly pleasures that the Prophet (ﷺ) practiced, even though Allah Almighty had empowered him to enjoy them if he had wished to do so.
The permissibility of using beds and pillows, and sleeping or reclining on them.
A Muslim should reflect on his own condition and way of living in light of the condition of his Prophet (ﷺ), for he is the best example to follow. Whoever follows in his footsteps will be rightly guided and successful in this world and the Hereafter.
Keenness on being prepared for the Hereafter, and for the believer to be content with what helps him obey Allah in this world, without being preoccupied with amassing its pleasures. Allah condemned a people who did so, saying: {Competition for worldly gains distracts you [from Allah], until you come to your graves.} [Surat at-Takāthur: 1-2]
Explanation in Arabic
أخبرت أم المؤمنين عائشة رضي الله عنها أن الفراش الذي كان ينام عليه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم مصنوع من جلد مَدْبوغ، ومملوء بليف من النخل، وكذلك مخدته التي يستند عليها.
بيان ما كان عليه النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم من الزهد والإعراض عن ملاذ الدنيا، مع أن الله سبحانه وتعالى مكَّنه من ذلك لو شاء أن يستمتع بها.
جواز اتخاذ الفرش والوسائد، والنوم عليها والارتفاق بها.
ينبغي للمسلم أن يعتبر حالَه ومعيشتَه بحال نبيه صلى الله عليه وسلم، فإنه الأسوة الحسنة، وأن من اقتفى آثاره اهتدى وأفلح في الدنيا والآخرة.
الحرص على الإعداد للآخرة، وأن يكتفي المؤمنُ من الدنيا بما يُعينه على طاعة الله، وألا يُشغل بالتَّكاثر فيها، وقد ذمَّ الله قومًا فقال: {أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ حَتَّى زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ} [التكاثر:1- 2].
