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Riyad as-Salihin 416 (Book) #38801
Pooling Together Provisions in Times of Need

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) granting permission to the Muslims to slaughter their camels for food and Umar's suggestion of pooling together whatever was left over and supplicating Allah for blessings.

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) or may be Abu Sa'id Al- Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: On the day of the battle of Tabuk, the Muslims were hard pressed by hunger and they asked Messenger of Allah : "O Messenger of Allah, grant us permission to slaughter our camels to eat and use their fat". He accorded permission. On this 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) came and said: "O Messenger of Allah, if it is done, we shall suffer from lack of transportation. I suggest you pool together whatever has been left and supplicate Allah to bless it". Allah will bestow His Blessing upon it. Messenger of Allah agreed and called for leather mat and had it spread out, and asked people to bring the provisions left over. They started doing it. One brought a handful of corn, another brought a handful of dates, a third brought a piece of bread; thus some provisions were collected on the mat. Messenger of Allah invoked blessings, and then said, "Now take it up in your vessels". Everyone filled his vessel with food, so that there was not left a single empty vessel in the whole camp. All of them ate to their fill and there was still some left over. Messenger of Allah said, "Any slave who meets Allah, testifying there is no true god except Allah, and that I am His Messenger, without entertaining any doubt about these (two fundamentals), will not be banished from entering Jannah". Muslim.
-وعن أبي هريرة -أو أبي سعيد الخدرى- رضي الله عنهما‏:‏ شك الراوى، ولا يضر الشك في عين الصحابي‏:‏ لأنهم كلهم عدول، قال لما كان غزوة تبوك، أصاب الناس مجاعة، فقالوا ‏:‏ يا رسول الله لو أذنت لنا فنحرنا نواضحنا، فأكلنا وادهنا‏؟‏ فقال رسول الله، ‏:‏ ‏"‏افعلوا‏"‏ فجاء عمر رضي الله عنه، فقال‏:‏ يا رسول الله إن فعلت، قل الظهر، ولكن ادعهم بفضل أزوادهم، ثم ادع الله لهم عليها بالبركة لعل الله أن يجعل في ذلك البركة‏.‏ فقال رسول الله، ‏:‏ “نعم” فدعا بنطع فبسطه، ثم دعا بفضل أزوادهم، فجعل الرجل يجئ بكف ذرة، ويجئ الآخر بكف تمر، ويجئ الآخر بكسرةٍ حتى اجتمع على النطع من ذلك شئ يسير، فدعا رسول الله، بالبركة، ثم قال‏:‏ “خذوا في أوعيتكم فأخذوا في أوعيتهم حتى ما تركوا في العسكر وعاء إلا ملأوه، وأكلوا حتى شبعوا وفضل فضلة، فقال رسول الله ‏:‏”أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله ، وأني رسول الله، لا يلقى الله بهما عبد غير شاك؛ فيحجب عن الجنة‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

TOPICS
supplication  *  provision  *  blessing  *  tabuk

QUICK LESSONS:
Come together as a community during times of need , Rely on faith , Be grateful for God's blessings
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about a time when the Muslims were hard pressed by hunger during the battle of Tabuk. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) granted them permission to slaughter their camels for food and use their fat. Umar then suggested that they pool together whatever provisions were left over and supplicate Allah for blessings. Everyone filled up their vessels with food until there was not a single empty vessel in the whole camp. The Prophet Muhammad then said that anyone who meets Allah testifying there is no true god except Allah and that he is His Messenger will not be banished from entering Jannah. This hadith teaches us about how we should come together as a community in times of need and rely on our faith in God to provide us with sustenance even when it seems impossible. It also reminds us that if we remain steadfast in our faith, we will be rewarded with eternal bliss in Jannah.

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