It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ate coarse and rough food and wore rough clothing; he (peace and blessings be upon him) wore woollen garments and put on mended sandals. Imam al-Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked what "rough food" meant, and he said: "Coarse barley flour, which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) could not swallow without the help of a sip of water." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ma'qil bin Yasar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Your Lord, the Mighty and Majestic, says: 'O son of Adam! Devote yourself wholly to My worship, and I will fill your heart with contentment (self-sufficiency) and fill your hands with provision. O son of Adam! Do not distance yourself from Me, or else I will fill your heart with poverty (neediness) and entangle your hands in worldly preoccupations.'" This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) that, while addressing the people in a sermon in Egypt, he said: "How far your way is from the way of your Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)! He (peace and blessings be upon him) was the most abstinent of people with regard to this world, whereas you are the most eager of people for it." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.