Sahih al-Bukhari 4361

Hadith text

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 Khabat (i.e. the leaves of the Salam, a thorny desert tree), and because of that, the army was known as Jaish-ul-Khabat. 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 another 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)

Jabir bin Abdullah bataate hain: Allah ke Rasool ne humein, jo teen sau (300) sawar the, Abu Ubaida bin Al-Jarrah ke netritva mein bheja taaki Quraish mushrikon ke caravan par nazar rakhen. Hum aadhe mahine tak samundar ke kinare ruke aur itni sakht bhookh se pareshaan hue ke humne Khabat (yaani Salam paudhe, ek kaantedaar registaan paudha, ke patte) bhi khaae, aur isi wajah se saina ko Jaish-ul-Khabat kaha jane laga. Phir samundar ne ek janwar (yaani ek machhli) jise Al-Anbar kaha jata tha, phenka aur humne use aadhe mahine tak khaya, aur uski charbi apne shareer par mali jab tak humare shareer apni asal sthiti mein wapas aa gaye (yaani takatvaan aur svasth ban gaye). Abu Ubaida ne uski ek paansuli li, use zameen mein gaada; phir woh apne sathiyon mein sabse lambe shaks ke paas gaye (unhe uske neeche se guzarne dene ke liye). (Ek baar Sufyan ne kaha, "Unhone uske hisson mein se ek paansuli li aur use gaada, aur phir ek shaks aur ek unt liya aur woh uske neeche se guzre (bina chhuye).") Jabir ne joda: Logon mein se ek shaks the jinhone teen unt zabah kiye aur phir doosre teen aur phir doosre teen zabah kiye, aur phir Abu Ubaida ne unhe aisa karne se mana kiya. Abu Salih bataate hain: Qais bin Sa'd ne apne waalid se kaha, "Main saina mein maujood tha aur log sakht bhookh se pareshaan hue." Unhone kaha, "Tumhe (unke liye unt) zabah karna chahiye tha." Qais ne kaha, "Maine unt zabah kiye magar woh phir bhookhe ho gaye." Unhone kaha, "Tumhe phir zabah karna chahiye tha." Qais ne kaha, "Maine phir zabah kiya magar log phir bhookhe ho gaye." Unhone kaha, "Tumhe phir zabah karna chahiye tha." Qais ne kaha, "Maine phir zabah kiya, magar log phir bhookhe ho gaye." Unhone kaha, "Tumhe phir zabah karna chahiye tha." Qais ne kaha, "Magar mujhe (Abu Ubaida dwaara isse) roka gaya."

Sahih al-Bukhari 4361 · Book 64, Hadith 387