Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: Allah's Apostle sent us who were three-hundred riders under the command of Abu Ubaida bin Al- Jarrah in order to watch the caravan of the Quraish pagans. We stayed at the seashore for half a month and were struck with such severe hunger that we ate even the Khabt (i.e. the leaves of the Salam, a thorny desert tree), and because of that, the army was known as Jaish-ul-Khabt. Then the sea threw out, an animal (i.e. a fish) called Al-`Anbar and we ate of that for half a month, and rubbed its fat on our bodies till our bodies returned to their original state (i.e. became strong and healthy). Abu Ubaida took one of its ribs, fixed it on the ground; then he went to the tallest man of his companions (to let him pass under the rib). Once Sufyan said, He took a rib from its parts and fixed it, and then took a man and camel and they passed from underneath it (without touching it). Jabir added: There was a man amongst the people who slaughtered three camels and then slaughtered another three camels and then slaughtered other three camels, and then Abu 'Ubaida forbade him to do so. Narrated Abu Salih: Qais bin Sa`d said to his father. I was present in the army and the people were struck with severe hunger. He said, You should have slaughtered (camels) (for them). Qais said, I did slaughter camels but they were hungry again. He said, You should have slaughtered (camels) again. Qais said, I did slaughter (camels) again but the people felt hungry again. He said, You should have slaughtered (camels) again. Qais said, I did slaughter (camels) again, but the people again felt hungry. He said, You should have slaughtered (camels) again. Qais said, But I was forbidden (by Abu 'Ubaida this time).
Read More..Narrated Jabir: We set out in the army of Al-Khabt and Abu Ubaida was the commander of the troops. We were struck with severe hunger and the sea threw out a dead fish the like of which we had never seen, and it was called Al-`Anbar. We ate of it for half a month. Abu Ubaida took (and fixed) one of its bones and a rider passed underneath it (without touching it). (Jabir added:) Abu 'Ubaida said (to us), Eat (of that fish). When we arrived at Medina, we informed the Prophet about that, and he said, Eat, for it is food Allah has brought out for you, and feed us if you have some of it. So some of them gave him (of that fish) and he ate it.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: That during the Hajj in which the Prophet had made Abu Bakr As Siddiq as chief of the, Hajj before the Hajj-ul-Wida,' on the day of Nahr, Abu Bakr sent him along with a group of persons to announce to the people. No pagan is permitted to perform Hajj after this year, and nobody is permitted to perform the Tawaf of the Ka`ba naked.
Read More..Narrated Al-Bara: The last Sura which was revealed in full was Baraa (i.e. Sura-at-Tauba), and the last Sura (i.e. part of a Sura) which was revealed was the last Verses of Sura-an-Nisa':-- They ask you for a legal decision. Say: Allah directs (thus) About those who have No descendants or ascendants As heirs. (4.177)
Read More..Narrated `Imran bin Hussein: A delegation from Banu Tamim came to the Prophet . The Prophet said, Accept the good tidings, O Banu Tamim! They said, O Allah's Apostle! You have given us good tidings, so give us (something). Signs of displeasure appeared on his face. Then another delegation from Yemen came and he said (to them), Accept the good tidings, for Banu Tamim refuses to accept them. They replied, We have accepted them, O Allah's Apostle!
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: I have not ceased to like Banu Tamim ever since I heard of three qualities attributed to them by Allah's Apostle (He said): They, out of all my followers, will be the strongest opponent of Ad-Dajjal; `Aisha had a slave-girl from them, and the Prophet told her to manumit her as she was from the descendants of (the Prophet) Ishmael; and, when their Zakat was brought, the Prophet said, This is the Zakat of my people.
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