HIS INCREASING OF SAMN (BUTTER/GHEE) FOR UMM SULAIM
Hafiz Abu Ya‘la said: Shaiban informed us, Muhammad Ibn Ziyad Al-Burjumi also informed us from Abuz-Zilal, from Anas Ibn Malik from his mother that she had a sheep and gathered from its Samn in an ‘Ukkah (a pot used to carry Samn). So she filled the ‘Ukkah and sent it with Rabeebah saying, “O Rabeebah, give this ‘Ukkah to the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him); he can use it as soup. Rabeebah took it along with her till she met the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) and said, “O Messenger of Allah, this is an ‘Ukkah of Samn that Umm Sulaim sent to you.” He said, “Empty the ‘Ukkah.” She emptied the ‘Ukkah and then it was returned to her. She left and arrived when Umm Sulaim wasn’t at home. So she hung the ‘Ukkah on a peg. When Umm Sulaim arrived she saw the ‘Ukkah full and dripping. Umm Sulaim said, “O Rabeebah, didn’t I command you to take it to the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him)?” She replied, “I did, and if you don’t believe me go and ask the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him).” Umm Sulaim went accompanied by Rabeebah to the Prophet and said, “O Messenger of Allah, I sent her with an ‘Ukkah containing Samn to you.” He said, “Yes you did and she brought it.” She said, “By the One Who sent you with Truth and the religion of Truth, it is indeed full and dripping with Samn!” Anas said: The Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said to her, “O Umm Sulaim, are you amazed that Allah provided for you just as you provided for his Prophet? Eat and feed others.” She said, “I came to the house and put in a big pot (Qa‘b) of ours such and such (amount) and left in it that which we used as a soup for a month or two months.”
Abu Bakr Ibn Muhammad Ibn Hamzah narrated from his father, from his grandfather that once, The Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) left for Tabook and I was at his service on that journey. I looked at the vessel containing the Samn and there was left a little in it. I prepared food for the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) and left the vessel out in the sun and slept and woke suddenly by the gurgle of the vessel. I stood and put my hand on my head, then the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “If you had left it would have flowed a valley of Samn.”
Jabir narrated: Umm Malik Al-Bahziyyah used to give Samn in her ‘Ukkah to the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him), and once while her children were asking her for soup she didn’t have anything. When she went to her ‘Ukkah, in which she used to deliver food to the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him), she found Samn. She started giving soup to her children until she squeezed it. She came to the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him). He said, “Did you squeeze drain it out?” She said, “Yes.” He said, “If you had left it, (then) there would have remained some in it.”
Thereafter Imam Ahmad narrated with this chain from Jabir from the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him): A man came to him asking for food. He fed him half a Wasq of barley. The man didn’t stop eating along with his wife and their servant until they weighed it. Then the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “If you hadn’t weighed it, you would have eaten from it and still it would have remained in it.”
The story of Abu Talha honoring the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) and that which appeared from the miracles of Prophethood in the increasing of little food:
Al-Bukhari narrated from Anas Ibn Malik: Abu Talhah said to Umm Sulaim, “I heard the voice of the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) was weak, and I noticed hunger from it, so do you have anything?” She said, “Yes.” Then she produced tablets of barley, thereafter she produced yeast which she had. She rolled the bread up and forced it under my arm and placed some on my head. Then she sent me to the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him).” Anas said, “I took it and I found the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) in the Mosque and he had people with him. I stood in front of them. The Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said, ‘Did Abu Talhah send you?’ I said, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘With food?’ I said, ‘Yes.’ Then the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said to those who were with him, ‘Stand (leave).’ So he left and I went in front of them until I came to Abu Talhah and I informed him. Then Abu Talhah said, “O Umm Sulaim, the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) came and the people and we don’t have enough to feed them.” So she said, “Allah and his Messenger know best.” Then Abu Talhah went till he met the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) accompanied Abu Talhah and the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Come, O Umm Sulaim, what do you have with you?” Then she brought the bread and then the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) ordered that the bread be crumbled and Umm Sulaim emptied an ‘Ukkah and put the soup/fat in it. Then the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said that which Allah allowed him to say on it (he prayed on it) then he said, “Allow 10 people to enter.” So he gave them permission, then they ate till their fill and then they left. Then he said, “Allow 10 people to enter.” So he gave them permission, then they ate till their fill and then they left. Then he said, “Allow 10 people to enter.” So he gave them permission, then they ate till their fill and then they left. Thereafter he said, “Allow 10 people to enter.” So all of the people ate till their fill and they were 70 or 80 in number.”
Samurah narrated: A bowl was brought to the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) of Thareed (a kind of meat dish) and they all ate from it from morning till Zuhr. Some people would leave then others would sit. Then a man said to him: “Was it filled each time?” He said, “From what are you amazed? It was filled from here,” and he pointed to the sky.
By Ibn Katheer
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