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HUNGER OF THE PROPHET, AND HIS COMPANIONS

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“It was either one day or night that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, came out of his home and found Abu Bakr and Omar. He asked them: ‘What has brought you out of your homes at this hour?’ They replied, ‘Hunger, O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him."

The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said: ‘By Him in whose Hands is my life, the same reason that brought you out has brought me out, so come.’ They stood up and all three went to the house belonging to an Ansar, but he was not at home. When his wife saw the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, she said: ‘Welcome and blessings to you.’ The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, asked her, ’Where is so and so?’ She replied: ‘He has gone to fetch fresh sweet water for us.’ When the Ansari returned and saw the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, with his two Companions, he said: ‘Praise be to Allah. There is no one who has more honored guests today than I have.’

Then, he then went out and brought a branch bearing ripe and half ripe dates and invited them to eat. Then he picked up a knife and the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said: ‘Do not slaughter a goat that yields milk.’ So he slaughtered another one for them and they ate and drank. Once they had finished eating and felt refreshed, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said to his two Companions: ‘By Him in whose Hands is my life you will be taken to account for these bounties on the Day of Judgement. Hunger drove you from your homes and you did not return until you had enjoyed these bounties.’"

Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related this hadith.