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Sahih al-Bukhari 4361 (Book 64, Hadith 387) #4160
The Miracle of Al-Anbar

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) sending a group of 300 riders to watch a caravan of the Quraish pagans. They were struck with severe hunger and ate leaves from a desert tree, then Allah provided them with fish which they ate for half a month. Abu Ubaida took one of its ribs and made it into an arch for people to pass under without touching it. He also forbade one man from slaughtering too many camels.

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah: Allah's Messenger 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 (ie 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 (ie 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 (ie 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).
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ الَّذِي حَفِظْنَاهُ مِنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، يَقُولُ بَعَثَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ثَلاَثَمِائَةِ رَاكِبٍ أَمِيرُنَا أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ نَرْصُدُ عِيرَ قُرَيْشٍ، فَأَقَمْنَا بِالسَّاحِلِ نِصْفَ شَهْرٍ فَأَصَابَنَا جُوعٌ شَدِيدٌ حَتَّى أَكَلْنَا الْخَبَطَ، فَسُمِّيَ ذَلِكَ الْجَيْشُ جَيْشَ الْخَبَطِ، فَأَلْقَى لَنَا الْبَحْرُ دَابَّةً يُقَالُ لَهَا الْعَنْبَرُ، فَأَكَلْنَا مِنْهُ نِصْفَ شَهْرٍ وَادَّهَنَّا مِنْ وَدَكِهِ حَتَّى ثَابَتْ إِلَيْنَا أَجْسَامُنَا، فَأَخَذَ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ ضِلَعًا مِنْ أَضْلاَعِهِ فَنَصَبَهُ فَعَمَدَ إِلَى أَطْوَلِ رَجُلٍ مَعَهُ ـ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ مَرَّةً ضِلَعًا مِنْ أَعْضَائِهِ فَنَصَبَهُ وَأَخَذَ رَجُلاً وَبَعِيرًا ـ فَمَرَّ تَحْتَهُ قَالَ جَابِرٌ وَكَانَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ نَحَرَ ثَلاَثَ جَزَائِرَ، ثُمَّ نَحَرَ ثَلاَثَ جَزَائِرَ، ثُمَّ نَحَرَ ثَلاَثَ جَزَائِرَ، ثُمَّ إِنَّ أَبَا عُبَيْدَةَ نَهَاهُ‏.‏ وَكَانَ عَمْرٌو يَقُولُ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو صَالِحٍ أَنَّ قَيْسَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ قَالَ لأَبِيهِ كُنْتُ فِي الْجَيْشِ فَجَاعُوا‏.‏ قَالَ انْحَرْ‏.‏ قَالَ نَحَرْتُ‏.‏ قَالَ ثُمَّ جَاعُوا قَالَ انْحَرْ‏.‏ قَالَ نَحَرْتُ‏.‏ قَالَ ثُمَّ جَاعُوا قَالَ انْحَرْ‏.‏ قَالَ نَحَرْتُ ثُمَّ جَاعُوا قَالَ انْحَرْ‏.‏ قَالَ نُهِيتُ‏.‏

TOPICS
miracle  *  hunger  *  caravan  *  mujizah  *  juhd  *  qafilah  *  abiubaidah  *  abuubaida

QUICK LESSONS:
Be grateful towards God’s blessings ; Have faith & trust in God’s plan ; Rely on Him during difficult times

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's sending out 300 riders under the command of Abu Ubaida bin Al-Jarrah in order to watch over a caravan belonging to the Quraish pagans. During their mission, they were struck with severe hunger and resorted to eating leaves from a desert tree called Khabt. However, Allah provided them with an animal called Al-Anbar which they ate for half a month and rubbed its fat on their bodies until they regained their strength and health again. As gratitude for this miracle, Abu Ubaida took one of its ribs and fixed it on the ground so that people could pass underneath without touching it as an act of respect towards Allah's blessing upon them. Furthermore, he also forbade one man from slaughtering too many camels as he was being wasteful in his actions despite having been blessed by Allah's mercy already. This hadith teaches us that we should be grateful towards Allah's blessings upon us no matter how small or big they may be; we should not take these blessings for granted or be wasteful in our actions as this will lead us away from His mercy instead of closer towards Him. We should also remember that even when times are tough or difficult, we can always rely on Him to provide us with what we need if only we have faith in Him and trust His plan for us all along our journey through life here on Earth InshaAllah!

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