Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 3

THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @)%&!% (Vol-3) 621
strength to reach our destination."
Rasulullaah k%% then called for all the remaining provisions. While some people
brought only a handful of food, others managed to bring a little more. The most
that anyone brought was a Saa of dates. After he had collected all the food
together, Rasulullaah @$% stood up and made du'aa for some time. Thereafter,
he summoned the army to come with their utensils and instructed them to take
from the food in handfuls. After everyone had filled their utensils, the food was
still as much as it had been. This made Rasulullaah @$% smile so widely that his
teeth actually showed. He then said, "I testify' that there is none worthy of
worship but Allaah and I testify that I am the Rasul of Allaah. When a person
meets Allaah after believing in this, he will be screened against the fire of
Jahannam on the Day of Qiyaamah."
In another narration, Hadhrat Abu Khunays Ghifaari %.Wj reports that they
were with Rasulullaah @%% on an expedition to Tihaamah and it was at a place
called Usfaan that the Sahabah @G3w approached Rasulullaah w... The
narration continues like the one above without the part stating that Rasulullaah
smiled. Thereafter, it states that after Rasulullaah @@ gave the command
to leave, it started raining and Rasulullaah together with the Sahabah
i43GWi-j dismounted and drank from the water of the skies. (')
Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah %3Gw and Hadhrat Abu Sa'eed Khudri St5Wj both
report that when the Sahabah i@GWj suffered extreme hunger during the
expedition to Tabook, they approached Rasulullaah saying, "0 Rasulullaah
'&%! Do permit us to slaughter the camels we use for drawing water so that we
can have some food and oil." "You may do so," Rasulullaah $@ permitted. It was
then that Hadhrat Umar 3,- intervened.. ." The rest of the narration is like the
one above narrated by Hadhrat Abu Arnrah 5%~j.(~)
Hadhrat Salamah 3.GMj reports, "We were with Rasulullaah @@! in the Battle of
Khaybar when he instructed us to gather all our provisions of dates together.
Rasulullaah @% then spread out a leather tablecloth, on which we spread the
provisions.out. I then calculated and studied the pile, finally estimating it to be
the size of a sitting goat. We numbered fourteen hundred on that day and after
we had all eaten, I again calculated and studied the pile and again estimated it to
be the size of a sitting goat." The narration then continues to mention an incident
of blessing in their water. (4) In another narration, Hadhrat Salamah 5Ww says,
"We then ate to our fill and also filled our satchels. (5)
(1) Ahmad. Nasa'ee has reported a similar narration, as quoted in AI Bidaayah wan Nihaayah (Vo1.6
Pg. 114), as has Ibn Sa'd (Vol. l Pg. 180). Abu Nu'aym has reported a similar narration in his Dalaa'il
(Pg. 148) from Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah %W&5 and Hadhrat Jaabir %.Wj, as have Muslim, Ahmad
and Nasa'ee, as quoted in AIBidaayah wan Nihaayah (Vo1.6 Pg.113).
(2) Bazzaar and Bayhaqi, as quoted in AlBidaayah wan Nihaayah (Vo1.6 Pg.114). Tabraani has
rep~rted a similar narration in his Awsat, as quoted in Majma'uzZawaa~dfVol.8 Pg.303), as has
Haakim, as quoted in lsaabah (Vo1.4 Pg.53).
(3) Abu Nu'aym in his Dalaa'il (Pg.149). Muslim and others has reported a similar narration, as quoted
in A1 Bidaayah wan Nihaayah (Vo1.6 Pg. 114).
(4) Abu Ya'la.
(5) Muslim, as quoted in A/ Bidaayah wan Nihaayah (Vo1.6 Pg.115).