[Machine] He used to sleep while he was a young unmarried man in the mosque of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ .  

أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَنَامُ وَهُوَ شَابٌّ أَعْزُبُ فِي مَسْجِدِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ  

[Machine] I arrived in the city as an immigrant. When a man arrives in the city, if he has a host, he stays with him, and if he does not have a host, he stays in the Saffah. I arrived without a host, so I stayed in the Saffah. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to walk between the two men and divide a handful of dates between them. While the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was in prayer, a man approached him and said, "O Messenger of Allah, our stomachs are burning from the dates, and our garments are torn." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ praised Allah and mentioned what he experienced from his people. Then he said, "I and my companion stayed for about ten nights without any food except for the ripened fruit of the Arak tree. Then our brothers from the Ansar came to us and provided us with their food. Most of their food was dates. And I swear by the one besides whom there is no god, if I had the ability to feed you bread and meat, I would have done so. And a time will come upon you, or those among you who will live long enough, when you will wear clothes like the curtains of the Kaaba, and you will be provided with food and provisions abundantly." They asked, "O Messenger of Allah, will that be on that day or today?" He said, "No, on that day you are better. You are brothers today, and on that day you will strike each other's necks."  

قَدِمْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ مُهَاجِرًا وَكَانَ الرَّجُلُ إِذَا قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ فَإِنْ كَانَ لَهُ عَرِيفٌ نَزَلَ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ عَرِيفٌ نَزَلَ الصُّفَّةَ فَقَدِمْتُهَا وَلَيْسَ لِي بِهَا عَرِيفٌ فَنَزَلَتِ الصُّفَّةَ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُرَافِقُ بَيْنَ الرَّجُلَيْنِ وَيَقْسِمُ بَيْنَهُمَا مُدًّا مِنْ تَمْرٍ فَبَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فِي صَلَاتِهِ إِذْ أَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَحْرَقَ بُطُونَنَا التَّمْرُ وَتَخَرَّقَتْ عَنَّا الْخُنُفُ قَالَ وَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ حَمِدَ اللهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ وَذَكَرَ مَا لَقِيَ مِنْ قَوْمِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِي وَصَاحِبِي مَكَثْنَا بِضْعَ عَشْرَةَ لَيْلَةً مَا لَنَا طَعَامٌ غَيْرُ الْبَرِيرِ وَالْبَرِيرُ ثَمَرُ الْأَرَاكِ حَتَّى أَتَيْنَا إِخْوَانَنَا مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَآسَوْنَا مِنْ طَعَامِهِمْ وَكَانَ جُلُّ طَعَامِهِمُ التَّمْرَ وَالَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ لَوْ قَدَرْتُ لَكُمْ عَلَى الْخُبْزِ وَاللَّحْمِ لَأَطْعَمْتُكُمُوهُ وَسَيَأْتِي عَلَيْكُمْ زَمَانٌ أَوْ مَنْ أَدْرَكَهُ مِنْكُمْ تَلْبَسُونَ أَمْثَالَ أَسْتَارِ الْكَعْبَةِ وَيُغْدَى وَيُرَاحُ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالْجِفَانِ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ نَحْنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَيْرٌ أَوِ الْيَوْمَ؟ قَالَ لَا بَلْ أَنْتُمُ الْيَوْمَ خَيْرٌ أَنْتُمُ الْيَوْمَ إِخْوَانٌ وَأَنْتُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَضْرِبُ بَعْضُكُمْ رِقَابَ بَعْضٍ  

[Machine] When the immigrants increased in the city and they had no home or shelter, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ accommodated them in the mosque and called them the people of As-Suffah. He used to sit with them and enjoy their company. Sa'id ibn Al-Musayyib narrated that he was asked about sleeping in the mosque, so he said, "Where were the people of As-Suffah?" Meaning, they used to sleep in it.  

لَمَّا كَثُرَ الْمُهَاجِرُونَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُمْ دَارٌ وَلَا مَأْوًى أَنْزَلَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الْمَسْجِدَ وَسَمَّاهُمْ أَصْحَابَ الصُّفَّةِ فَكَانَ يُجَالِسُهُمْ وَيَأْنَسُ بِهِمْ وَرُوِّينَا عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنِ النَّوْمِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ فَأَيْنَ كَانَ أَهْلُ الصُّفَّةِ؟ يَعْنِي يَنَامُونَ فِيهِ  

By Allah except Whom none has the right to- be worshipped, (sometimes) I used to lay (sleep) on the ground on my liver (abdomen) because of hunger, and (sometimes) I used to bind a stone over my belly because of hunger. One day I sat by the way from where they (the Prophet ﷺ and his companions) used to come out. When Abu Bakr passed by, I asked him about a Verse from Allah's Book and I asked him only that he might satisfy my hunger, but he passed by and did not do so. Then ʿUmar passed by me and I asked him about a Verse from Allah's Book, and I asked him only that he might satisfy my hunger, but he passed by without doing so. Finally Abu-l-Qasim (the Prophet ﷺ ) passed by me and he smiled when he saw me, for he knew what was in my heart and on my face. He said, "O Aba Hirr (Abu Huraira)!" I replied, "Labbaik, O Messenger of Allah ﷺ!" He said to me, "Follow me." He left and I followed him. Then he entered the house and I asked permission to enter and was admitted. He found milk in a bowl and said, "From where is this milk?" They said, "It has been presented to you by such-and-such man (or by such and such woman)." He said, "O Aba Hirr!" I said, "Labbaik, O Messenger of Allah ﷺ!" He said, "Go and call the people of Suffa to me." These people of Suffa were the guests of Islam who had no families, nor money, nor anybody to depend upon, and whenever an object of charity was brought to the Prophet, he would send it to them and would not take anything from it, and whenever any present was given to him, he used to send some for them and take some of it for himself. The order of the Prophet upset me, and I said to myself, "How will this little milk be enough for the people of As- Suffa? though I was more entitled to drink from that milk in order to strengthen myself", but behold! The Prophet ﷺ came to order me to give that milk to them. I wondered what will remain of that milk for me, but anyway, I could not but obey Allah and His Apostle so I went to the people of As-Suffa and called them, and they came and asked the Prophet's permission to enter. They were admitted and took their seats in the house. The Prophet ﷺ said, "O Aba-Hirr!" I said, "Labbaik, O Messenger of Allah ﷺ!" He said, "Take it and give it to them." So I took the bowl (of milk) and started giving it to one man who would drink his fill and return it to me, whereupon I would give it to another man who, in his turn, would drink his fill and return it to me, and I would then offer it to another man who would drink his fill and return it to me. Finally, after the whole group had drunk their fill, I reached the Prophet ﷺ who took the bowl and put it on his hand, looked at me and smiled and said. "O Aba Hirr!" I replied, "Labbaik, O Messenger of Allah ﷺ!" He said, "There remain you and I." I said, "You have said the truth, O Messenger of Allah ﷺ!" He said, "Sit down and drink." I sat down and drank. He said, "Drink," and I drank. He kept on telling me repeatedly to drink, till I said, "No. by Allah Who sent you with the Truth, I have no space for it (in my stomach)." He said, "Hand it over to me." When I gave him the bowl, he praised Allah and pronounced Allah's Name on it and drank the remaining milk. (Using translation from Bukhārī 6452)   

أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ؓ كَانَ يَقُولُ وَاللهِ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ إِنْ كُنْتُ لَأَعْتَمِدُ بِكَبِدِي عَلَى الْأَرْضِ مِنَ الْجُوعِ وَإِنْ كُنْتُ لَأَشُدُّ الْحَجَرَ عَلَى بَطْنِي مِنَ الْجُوعِ وَلَقَدْ قَعَدْتُ يَوْمًا عَلَى طَرِيقِهِمُ الَّذِي يَخْرُجُونَ فِيهِ فَمَرَّ بِي أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَسَأَلْتُ عَنْ آيَةٍ مِنْ كِتَابِ اللهِ تَعَالَى مَا سَأَلْتُهُ إِلَّا لِيَسْتَتْبِعَنِي فَمَرَّ وَلَمْ يَفْعَلْ ثُمَّ مَرَّ بِي عُمَرُ فَسَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ آيَةٍ مِنْ كِتَابِ اللهِ مَا سَأَلْتُهُ إِلَّا لِيَسْتَتْبِعَنِي فَمَرَّ وَلَمْ يَفْعَلْ ثُمَّ مَرَّ بِي أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ ﷺ فَتَبَسَّمَ حِينَ رَآنِي وَعَرَفَ مَا فِي نَفْسِي وَمَا فِي وَجْهِي ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ قُلْتُ لَبَّيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ الْحَقْ وَمَضَى فَاتَّبَعْتُهُ فَدَخَلَ وَاسْتَأْذَنْتُ فَأَذِنَ لِي فَدَخَلْتُ فَوَجَدَ لَبَنًا فِي قَدَحٍ فَقَالَ مِنْ أَيْنَ هَذَا اللَّبَنُ؟ قَالُوا أَهْدَاهُ لَكَ فُلَانٌ أَوْ فُلَانَةُ قَالَ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ قُلْتُ لَبَّيْكَ يَا رَسُولُ اللهِ قَالَ الْحَقْ أَهْلَ الصُّفَّةِ فَادْعُهُمْ لِي قَالَ وَأَهْلُ الصُّفَّةِ أَضْيَافُ الْإِسْلَامِ لَا يَأْوُونَ إِلَى أَهْلٍ وَلَا مَالٍ إِذَا أَتَتْهُ صَدَقَةٌ يَبْعَثُ بِهَا إِلَيْهِمْ وَلَمْ يَتَنَاوَلْ مِنْهَا شَيْئًا وَإِذَا أَتَتْهُ هَدِيَّةٌ أَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِمْ فَأَصَابَ مِنْهَا وَأَشْرَكَهُمْ فِيهَا فَسَاءَنِي ذَلِكَ قُلْتُ وَمَا هَذَا اللَّبَنُ فِي أَهْلِ الصُّفَّةِ؟ كُنْتُ أَرْجُو أَنْ أُصِيبَ مِنْ هَذَا اللَّبَنِ شَرْبَةً أَتَقَوَّى بِهَا وَأَنَا الرَّسُولُ فَإِذَا جَاءَ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ أُعْطِيَهُمْ فَمَا عَسَى أَنْ يَبْلُغَنِي مِنْ هَذَا اللَّبَنِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ مِنْ طَاعَةِ اللهِ وَطَاعَةِ رَسُولِهِ بُدٌّ فَأَتَيْتُهُمْ فَدَعَوْتُهُمْ فَأَقْبَلُوا حَتَّى اسْتَأْذَنُوا فَأَذِنَ لَهُمْ وَأَخَذُوا مَجَالِسَهُمْ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ قُلْتُ لَبَّيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ خُذْ فَأَعْطِهِمْ فَأَخَذْتُ الْقَدَحَ فَجَعَلْتُ أُعْطِيهِ الرَّجُلَ فَيَشْرَبُ حَتَّى يَرْوَى ثُمَّ يَرُدَّ عَلَيَّ الْقَدَحَ فَأُعْطِيَهُ الْآخَرَ فَيَشْرَبَ حَتَّى يَرْوَى ثُمَّ يَرُدَّ عَلَيَّ الْقَدَحَ حَتَّى انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَقَدْ رَوِيَ الْقَوْمُ كُلُّهُمْ فَأَخَذَ الْقَدَحَ وَوَضَعَهُ عَلَى يَدِهِ وَنَظَرَ إِلَيَّ وَتَبَسَّمَ وَقَالَ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ قُلْتُ لَبَّيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ بَقِيَتُ أَنَا وَأَنْتَ قُلْتُ صَدَقْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ اقْعُدْ فَاشْرَبْ فَقَعَدْتُ وَشَرِبْتُ فَقَالَ اشْرَبْ فَشَرِبْتُ فَقَالَ اشْرَبْ فَشَرِبْتُ فَمَا زَالَ يَقُولُ فَاشْرَبْ فَأَشْرَبُ حَتَّى قُلْتُ لَا وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ نَبِيًّا مَا أَجِدُ لَهُ مَسْلَكًا قَالَ فَأَرِنِي فَأَعْطَيْتُهُ الْقَدَحَ فَحَمِدَ اللهَ وَسَمَّى وَشَرِبَ الْفَضْلَ  

There was no name dearer to ʿAli than his nickname Abu Turab (the father of dust). He used to feel happy whenever he was called by this name. Once Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to the house of Fatima but did not find ʿAli in the house. So he asked "Where is your cousin?" She replied, "There was something (a quarrel) between me and him whereupon he got angry with me and went out without having a midday nap in my house." Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked a person to look for him. That person came, and said, "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! He (Ali) is sleeping in the mosque." So Messenger of Allah ﷺ went there and found him lying. His upper body cover had fallen off to one side of his body, and so he was covered with dust. Messenger of Allah ﷺ started cleaning the dust from him, saying, "Get up, O Abu Turab! Get up, Abu Turab!" (See Hadith No. 432, Vol 1) (Using translation from Bukhārī 6280)   

سَهْلٌ مَا كَانَ لِعَلِيٍّ ؓ اسْمٌ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ أَبِي تُرَابٍ وَإِنْ كَانَ لَيَفْرَحُ إِذَا دُعِيَ بِهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَخْبِرْنَا عَنْ قِصَّتِهِ لِمَ سُمِّيَ أَبَا تُرَابٍ؟ قَالَ جَاءَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بَيْتَ فَاطِمَةَ فَلَمْ يَجِدْ عَلِيًّا ؓ فِي الْبَيْتِ فَقَالَ لَهَا أَيْنَ ابْنُ عَمِّكِ؟ فَقَالَتْ كَانَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ شَيْءٌ فَغَاضَبَنِي فَخَرَجَ وَلَمْ يَقِلْ عِنْدِي فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لِإِنْسَانٍ انْظُرْ أَيْنَ هُوَ فَجَاءَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ هُوَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ رَاقِدٌ فَجَاءَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَهُوَ مُضْطَجِعٌ قَدْ سَقَطَ رِدَاؤُهُ عَنْ شِقِّهِ فَأَصَابَهُ تُرَابٌ فَجَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَمْسَحُهُ عَنْهُ وَيَقُولُ قُمْ أَبَا تُرَابٍ قُمْ أَبَا تُرَابٍ  

[Machine] Not to intend to sleep in the mosque.  

أَنْ لَا يَقْصِدَ الْمَسْجِدَ لِلنَّوْمِ فِيهِ  

Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying; one shall have the thing the for which one comes to the mosque. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 472)   

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَنْ أَتَى الْمَسْجِدَ بِشَيْءٍ فَهُوَ حَظُّهُ