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told him and he remarked: "That is indeed a lot of food." The Prophet, praise and peace
be upon him, told Jabir to return to his wife and tell her not to remove the pot from the
fire, nor yet the bread from the oven until he arrived. Then, the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, turned to all his companions and said: "Let us go," and so they all
laid down their tools and made their way to Jabir's house.
Jabir reached his home shortly before the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and
his companions arrived and told his wife: "The Blessing of Allah be upon you, the
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, together with all the Muhajir, Ansar, and others
are coming!" Shortly afterwards, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, entered
and told his companions to take their place a few at a time and not to over crowd the
room. Then, he broke the bread into pieces and put some of it on top of the meat,
following this, he took some more bread from the oven and asked his companions to
pass the food around. As soon as the first group had taken their fill, the next group
entered and the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, served his companions until all
were replete.
Even after everyone had eaten, the same quantity of bread and meat remained just as if
no one had eaten. Then the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, spoke to Jabir's
be upon him, told Jabir to return to his wife and tell her not to remove the pot from the
fire, nor yet the bread from the oven until he arrived. Then, the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, turned to all his companions and said: "Let us go," and so they all
laid down their tools and made their way to Jabir's house.
Jabir reached his home shortly before the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and
his companions arrived and told his wife: "The Blessing of Allah be upon you, the
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, together with all the Muhajir, Ansar, and others
are coming!" Shortly afterwards, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, entered
and told his companions to take their place a few at a time and not to over crowd the
room. Then, he broke the bread into pieces and put some of it on top of the meat,
following this, he took some more bread from the oven and asked his companions to
pass the food around. As soon as the first group had taken their fill, the next group
entered and the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, served his companions until all
were replete.
Even after everyone had eaten, the same quantity of bread and meat remained just as if
no one had eaten. Then the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, spoke to Jabir's