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THE MIRACULOUS MEAL:

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Before the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, returned to his digging, Jabir asked
permission to return home to his wife, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
agreed and Jabir went home. Jabir had noticed that the Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, had strapped a stone to his stomach to ease his hunger pains and had been
told that he had not eaten for three days. It distressed him greatly to see him in such a
condition and so upon reaching his home he asked his wife if she had any food in the
house. Jabir's wife told him that the only food they had was some barley and their nanny
goat. Immediately, Jabir went out, slaughtered the goat and ground the barley. A fire
was kindled and a large cooking pot filled with water placed on it to which the goat meat
was added, and then the oven was made ready to bake the bread.

When the food was almost ready and the barley flour kneaded, Jabir returned to the
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and told him that he had prepared some food
at home and asked if he and some others would care to join him in a meal. The
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, asked what he had prepared whereupon Jabir