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maintenance of his household. . There is also sufficient evidence in Islamic literature which shows that Hadhrat Muhammad's sa family experienced such deprivation of material comforts that on some occasions they did not even have enough food to eat. Hadhrat Um 'Atiyya bint. Harith al Ansariyyara reports that: 'The Prophets went to 'Aisha and asked her whether there is something [to eat]. She replied that she had nothing except the mutton [piece] which Nusaiba [Um 'Atiyya] had sent to us [Buraira] in charity. ' 151. A similar Hadeeth is reported on the authority of Hadhrat. Juwairiya bint Haritha, the blessed wife of Hadhrat. Muhammadsa in which she is stated to have said: 'The Messenger of Allahsa came to her and said: Is there anything to eat? She said: Messenger of Allah, I swear by. God, there is no food with us except a bone of goat which my freed maid-servant was given as sadaqa. ' 152. It is also stated in Hadeeth literature that Hadhrat. Muhammad sa mortgaged his iron armour to a Jew to purchase food grains because there was: 'not even a single Sa of wheat or food grain for the evening [meals] while he had nine wives to look after. 153. Another Hadeeth reported on the authority of Hadhrat Ayesha bint Abu Bakr³ states that: 'Allah's Apostles died while his armour was mortgaged to a. Jew for thirty Sa of barley. ' 154. Hadeeth literature also indicates that our beloved Prophet, 51. Sahih Bukhari 24. 61 53. Sahih Bukhari 34. 15 52. Sahih Muslim 401. 2349 54. Ibid. , 52. 89 132