Narrated Abu Hazim:Sahl bin Sa`d said that a woman brought a Burda (sheet) to the Prophet. Sahl asked the people, "Do you know what is a Burda?" The people replied, "It is a 'Shamla', a sheet with a fringe." That woman said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I have brought it so that you may wear it." So the Prophet (ﷺ) took it because he was in need of it and wore it. A man among his companions, seeing him wearing it, said, "O Allah's Apostle! Please give it to me to wear." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Yes." (and gave him that sheet). When the Prophet left, the man was blamed by his companions who said, "It was not nice on your part to ask the Prophet for it while you know that he took it because he was in need of it, and you also know that he (the Prophet) never turns down anybody's request that he might be asked for." That man said, "I just wanted to have its blessings as the Prophet (ﷺ) had put it on, so l hoped that I might be shrouded in it."
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 6036
In-book reference
Book 78, Hadith 66
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 62
Translation by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan · Language: EN
Sahih
Abu Hazim related that Sahl ibn Sa'd said, "A woman brought the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, a woven mantle (burda)." Sahl said to the people, "Do you know what a burda is?" They said, "Yes, a shamla (robe) with a woven border." He said, "She said, 'Messenger of Allah, I brought you this so that you could wear it.' The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, took it as he was in need of it and wore it. One of the Companions saw him wearing it and said, 'Messenger of Allah, how excellent this is! Let me have it to wear.' 'Yes,' he answered. When the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, got up, then the man's companions censured him. They said, 'You have not acted well. You saw that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, took it because he needed it and then you asked him for it knowing that he never refuses someone who asks for something.' He said, 'I hoped for its blessing since the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, wore it and I might be shrouded in it.'"
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 6036
In-book reference
Book 78, Hadith 66
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 62
Translation by Aisha Bewley · Language: EN
Sahih
