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However, the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
invited Abu Bakr to eat with him, and Abu Bakr remained with him
until after the night prayer. By the time he arrived home a part of the
night had passed and his wife inquired, „What kept you from your
guests?‟ He asked, „Haven't you given them their food?‟ She
answered, „They were offered food but they declined to eat until you
arrived.‟
Abdur Rahman (the son of Abu Bakr) said: 'I went and hid myself
out of fear but Abu Bakr called for me in a stern and angry tone
saying: Now you eat and let it be disagreeable to you, by Allah I
shall not eat it at all.'
Abdur Rahman said, „We started to eat and for each mouthful we
took more than its equal rose from the bottom till everyone had
eaten his fill; the food had increased in quantity more than there had
been in the beginning.‟ Abu Bakr looked at it and said to his wife:
invited Abu Bakr to eat with him, and Abu Bakr remained with him
until after the night prayer. By the time he arrived home a part of the
night had passed and his wife inquired, „What kept you from your
guests?‟ He asked, „Haven't you given them their food?‟ She
answered, „They were offered food but they declined to eat until you
arrived.‟
Abdur Rahman (the son of Abu Bakr) said: 'I went and hid myself
out of fear but Abu Bakr called for me in a stern and angry tone
saying: Now you eat and let it be disagreeable to you, by Allah I
shall not eat it at all.'
Abdur Rahman said, „We started to eat and for each mouthful we
took more than its equal rose from the bottom till everyone had
eaten his fill; the food had increased in quantity more than there had
been in the beginning.‟ Abu Bakr looked at it and said to his wife: