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and peace be upon him, asked Umm Sulaim to bring whatever food she
had. Umm Sulaim placed the bread before him and he asked her to break
it into smaller pieces. This she did and spread some butter over the bread,
then, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, supplicated to Allah to
bless the food.
After he had finished his supplication, the Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, invited the first ten people to eat. As soon as they had taken their
fill, he invited the next ten, and so it continued until between seventy and
eighty people had satisfied their hunger. It was only after all of the
companions had eaten that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
ate.
2
Even after all had eaten food remained, so the Prophet, praise and peace
be upon him, told Umm Sulaim to distribute it among her neighbors. By the
blessing of Allah, even after distributing the bread, the remaining amount of
bread was the same amount Umm Sulaim had before the invitation was
had. Umm Sulaim placed the bread before him and he asked her to break
it into smaller pieces. This she did and spread some butter over the bread,
then, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, supplicated to Allah to
bless the food.
After he had finished his supplication, the Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, invited the first ten people to eat. As soon as they had taken their
fill, he invited the next ten, and so it continued until between seventy and
eighty people had satisfied their hunger. It was only after all of the
companions had eaten that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
ate.
2
Even after all had eaten food remained, so the Prophet, praise and peace
be upon him, told Umm Sulaim to distribute it among her neighbors. By the
blessing of Allah, even after distributing the bread, the remaining amount of
bread was the same amount Umm Sulaim had before the invitation was