Lady Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The bed of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was made of leather and filled with palm leaves. Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: Sometimes a month would pass over us in such a way that we could not light a fire (for cooking) throughout the month. Our food consisted of only two black things, dates and water. However, sometimes our neighbors would send us milk from their goats.