It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Indeed, he has succeeded who accepted Islam, and then was provided sustenance according to his need, and Allah Almighty made him content with whatever He gave him.

Sayyiduna Fadala bin Ubaid (may Allah be pleased with him) also narrated a similar type of Prophetic hadith.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: A house, coarse and dry bread, and a garment that covers the private parts—whatever is beyond these is surplus, and the son of Adam has no right in it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Utbah bin Abd Salma (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I requested clothing from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), so he (peace and blessings be upon him) made me wear two coarse garments. But when I adorned myself with them, I saw that among my companions, I was the one with the most clothing.

Sayyiduna Amir bin Rabi’ah (may Allah be pleased with him), who was a Badri companion, narrates: He says,“O my beloved son Abdullah! The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to send us in the army, and our provisions were only in leather bags. It was distributed in such a way that each one would get a handful, and then it came to the point where each would get only one date.”The son said,“O my father! How could one date suffice you?”He said,“My child! Do not say such a thing. When even that was not available, we would feel the need for even that.”

Abdullah bin Shaqiq says: I resided with Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) in Madinah Munawwarah for a year. One day he said to me, while we were near the chamber of Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): I saw that we had torn, old sheets, and there were days when we could not find anything to eat by which we could straighten our backs. It would reach the point that people would pick up stones and tie them to their hungry stomachs with cloth in order to keep their backs straight. One day, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) distributed dates among us; each person received seven dates, among which were dry and inferior dates. And I did not like the idea that I would get a good date instead of that inferior date. I asked: Why is that? He said: Because it had to be chewed with difficulty.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I saw myself with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in such a state that, due to hunger, I would tie stones to my stomach, but today the amount of my wealth's zakat is forty thousand.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: Our food with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to be two black things—dates and water. By Allah! We had neither seen your wheat nor did we know what it was, and our clothing with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to be small sheets like those of the Bedouins.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him), a man went to him and found him weeping. He said: O Abu Ubaidah! Why are you weeping? He replied: The reason for my weeping is that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) once mentioned those things which Allah Almighty would grant to the Muslims in the form of victories and spoils, until he (peace and blessings be upon him) also mentioned Syria, and further said: O Abu Ubaidah! If your life is prolonged, then three servants should suffice you: one servant for your service, one to accompany you on journeys, and one servant to serve your family, who comes and goes to them. And three mounts should suffice you: one for your riding, one for your luggage, and one mount for your servant. Now pay attention, I look at my house, it is filled with servants, and the stable is filled with animals and horses. With these things, how will I face the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), when he (peace and blessings be upon him) advised us, saying: The most beloved to me among you and the closest to me is the one who meets me in the same state in which I left him.

Shaqiq narrates: Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) went to visit his maternal uncle, Sayyiduna Abu Hashim bin Utbah (may Allah be pleased with him), to look after him. He began to weep. Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Uncle! Why are you crying? Is some pain troubling you or is worldly greed the reason for your weeping? He replied: None of these is the reason. The matter is that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) advised us, saying: O Abu Hashim! It is possible that you may acquire such wealth that will have to be distributed among people. So, for you, only a servant from the wealth and a mount for the path of Allah will suffice. But now I see myself that I have accumulated wealth.