Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 1 of 3

THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @,=3 (Vol-I) 323
'While my two companions had drunk their share and fallen asleep, I could not
sleep. I was wearing a shawl which was so small that when 1 covered my head,
my feet would be exposed and when I covered my feet, my head would be
exposed. Rasulullaah*~ then. entered as he usually did and performed salaah
for a while. He then looked for hfs drink and when he found nothing, he raised
his hands in prayer. I said to myself, 'He will now curse me and I will be
destroyed!' However, Rasulullaah @@ prayed, '0 Allaah! Feed the one who feeds
me and give drink to the one who gives me something to drink.' Taking my shawl
along, I also took a knife and went towards the goats. Checking all of them for
the fattest one to slaughter for Rasulullaah @&, I found (to my surprise) that the
udders of each of them was full of milk (whereas they has just been emptied
earlier). I then took the utensil belonging to the wives of Rasulullaah @@ which
they used for the milk they drew from the goats. I then milked the goats and (so
much milk came out that) foam began to rise to the top."
"I took the milk to Rasulullaah @$% and he drank. He then passed it to me and I
drank. I passed it back to him and after he drank, he again passed it to me. I
drank the milk and then burst out laughing so much that I fell to the ground. He
said to me, 'Is this one of your antics, Miqdaad?' When I informed him about
what had happened, he said, 'This (the milk appearing in the udders) is only the
mercy of Allaah. If you would kindly awaken your two companions so that they
may also have some.' I said, 'I swear by the Being Who sent you with the truth!
After you have drunk and then given me the left-over milk to drink, I care not
who receives it or not."'
Another narration states that Hadhrat Miqdaad I.z!&@!G said, ''When we arrived in
Madinah, Rasulullaah @@ grouped us in groups of ten, each group attached to a
household of the Ansaar. I happened to be in the group of ten that included
Rasulullaah w. We had only one goat, the milk from which we shared between
ourselves." 4')
The Hunger Endured by Hadhrat Abu
Hurayra g,g@>3
Hadhrat Abu Hurayra !@&Wj ties Stones to his
Stomach because of Hunger
Hadhrat Mujaahid narrates that Hadhrat Abu Hurayra ?&l!&%
used to say, "By
Allaah! I used to press my stomach on the ground to suppress my hunger and
also tie stones to my stomach for this reason. One day, I sat by the road which
the Sahabah frequented. When Hadhrat Abu Bakr 4%KWij passed by, I asked him
about a verse of the Qur'aan only with the hope that he would ask me to follow
him home. However, he did not do this. When Hadhrat Umar B- passed by, I
asked him about a verse of the Qur'aan again only with the hope that he would
ask me to follow him home. However, he also did not do so. When Abul Qaasim
(1) Abu Nu'aym in HI@ (Vol.1 Pg.174).