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'How can this amount of milk suffice so many, I deserve it more than
anyone else, so that I might regain some energy. When they come
he will tell me to give it to them. I do not expect that there would be
any left for me.' I could not do anything else except to obey Allah
and His Messenger, praise and peace be upon him, so I went to
them and invited them to come.
When they came they were given permission to enter and sat down,
the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, called me and I
responded: 'Obedient to you, O Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him.' He told me: 'Take the milk and give it to them.'
So I took the cup and gave it to the first man who drank until he had
his fill and then he returned it to me. I did the same for the others
and they all had their fill. Then the cup reached the Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him, who took the cup in his hand, looked at me,
smiled and said: 'Aba Hirr.' I replied: 'Obedient to you, O Messenger
of Allah, praise and peace be upon him.' He said: 'Now you and I
are left.' I replied: 'That is so, O Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him.' He told me: 'Sit down and drink.' I drank, and
anyone else, so that I might regain some energy. When they come
he will tell me to give it to them. I do not expect that there would be
any left for me.' I could not do anything else except to obey Allah
and His Messenger, praise and peace be upon him, so I went to
them and invited them to come.
When they came they were given permission to enter and sat down,
the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, called me and I
responded: 'Obedient to you, O Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him.' He told me: 'Take the milk and give it to them.'
So I took the cup and gave it to the first man who drank until he had
his fill and then he returned it to me. I did the same for the others
and they all had their fill. Then the cup reached the Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him, who took the cup in his hand, looked at me,
smiled and said: 'Aba Hirr.' I replied: 'Obedient to you, O Messenger
of Allah, praise and peace be upon him.' He said: 'Now you and I
are left.' I replied: 'That is so, O Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him.' He told me: 'Sit down and drink.' I drank, and