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Sahih al-Bukhari 5495 (Book 72, Hadith 21) #5271
Eating Locusts with the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) participated in several battles and ate locusts with his companions.

Narrated Ibn Abi 'Aufa: We participated with the Prophet in six or seven ghazwah ( Battle ), and we used to eat locusts with him.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ أَبِي أَوْفَى ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ غَزَوْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ سَبْعَ غَزَوَاتٍ أَوْ سِتًّا، كُنَّا نَأْكُلُ مَعَهُ الْجَرَادَ‏.‏ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ وَأَبُو عَوَانَةَ وَإِسْرَائِيلُ عَنْ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي أَوْفَى سَبْعَ غَزَوَاتٍ‏.‏

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battle  *  locusts  *  companions  *  alanq  *  istamtaa  *  ghazwah  *  sahabah  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Be united with your fellow Muslims even during difficult times; be grateful for whatever sustenance you have been blessed with; appreciate companionship among each other; participate in battle if necessary .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the time when the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his companions participated in several battles together. During these battles, they would eat locusts as a source of sustenance. This hadith highlights the importance of companionship and unity among Muslims, even during difficult times such as war or battle. It also shows that even though they were facing hardships, they still found joy in eating together and being united as one community. Furthermore, it teaches us to be grateful for whatever sustenance we have been blessed with, no matter how small it may seem to us at first glance.

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