CHAPTER ON THE MULTIPLICATION OF FOOD AT TIMES OF NEED
His increasing of Laban (soluble yoghurt) in many instances also. Abu Hurairah narrated: By the One besides Whom there is no diety, I would lay on my stomach on the ground because of hunger. I would tie a stone to my stomach and Abu Bakr passed by. I asked him about a Verse from the Book of Allah. I asked him so that he would satisfy my hunger, but he passed by without doing so. Then Umar passed by me and I asked him about a Verse from the Book of Allah. I did so because perhaps he would satisfy my hunger. But he also passed by without doing so. Thereafter, the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) passed by me, then he smiled when he saw me and he knew what was on my face and my inner self. Then he said, “O Abu Hirr,” I said, “I am at your service, O Messenger of Allah.” He said, “Follow (me).” He proceeded and I followed him. He entered the house and asked for permission (for me) and later allowed me to enter. He saw some Laban in a pot and asked, “Where is this Laban from?” They said such-and-such person donated it to you. He said, “O Abu Hirr, (short for Hurairah).” I said, “I am at your service, O Messenger of Allah.” He said, “Go and call the people of Suffah for me.” The narrator added: The people of Suffah were the guests of Islam, they didn’t have family or wealth or anyone to support them and when charity was brought to the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) he would send it to them and he didn’t take anything from it. Whenever a gift came to him he would send it to them and took some of it and shared it with them and that would sadden me. So I (Abu Hurairah) said to myself, and what is this Laban with the people of Suffah! I am more deserving of a drink from this Laban that will strengthen me than them. When they would come and if the Prophet orders me, I thought if I give them that Laban then I would be left with hardly any Laban. But there was no escape from the obedience of Allah and the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him). So I came to them and called them. They came and sought permission to enter and the Prophet allowed them and they took their places in the house. He said, “O Abu Hirr.” I said, “I am at your service, O Messenger of Allah.” He said, “Take and give to them.” So I took the pot and gave it to one of them, which he drank till his fill and then returned the pot to me and I came back to the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him). Gradually all the people fully satisfied their thirst. Then he took the pot and placed it on my hand and then looking at me he smiled and said, “O Abu Hirr.” I said, “I am at your service, O Messenger of Allah.” He said, “You and I remain.” I said, “You have spoken the truth, O Messenger of Allah.” He then said, “Sit and drink.” So I sat and drank, then he said, “Drink.” I drank it, and he continued to say so until I said, “No, by the One Who sent you with Truth I can’t take any more!” He said, “So show me.” So I gave him the pot and he praised Allah, the Most High, mentioned His name and drank the remaining.”
Ibn Mas‘ood narrated that: I used to attend sheep belonging to ‘Uqbah Ibn Abu Mu‘ait. One day, the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) and Abu Bakr passed by me and said, “O boy, is there any Laban?” I said, “Yes, but I am entrusted.” The Prophet said, “Is there a female sheep that hasn’t been mated by a male sheep?” I brought him a female sheep and he wiped over its udder and milk descended which he milked into a vessel. He drank some and gave some to Abu Bakr. Then he said to the udder, “Shrink.” So it shrank (dried up). Ibn Mas‘ood added: I came to the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) and said, “O Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him), teach me from these words.” He wiped over my head and said, “O child, May Allah have mercy upon you for you are a young learning boy.”
By Ibn Kather
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