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praise and peace be upon him, we have slaughtered a nanny goat
and have ground a measure of barley. Please come with a few
people.‟ Thereupon the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
announced for all his Companions to hear: „Companions of the
Trench, Jabir has prepared a feast for you, so come, all of you.‟
Then he told Jabir „Do not remove the pot from the fire, nor bake the
bread until I arrive.‟
So Jabir returned home and the Prophet, praise and peace be upon
him, followed with his Companions. Jabir's wife said: „This will give
you a bad name.‟ Jabir replied: „I only did what you asked me to do.‟
Jabir's wife brought the dough and the Prophet, praise and peace
be upon him, put his saliva on it and blessed it. Then he went to the
cooking pot and put a little saliva in it and blessed it. Then he said:
„Call the lady who bakes, let her bake with you, and let her ladle the
broth from the cooking pot without removing it from the fire.‟
There were a thousand people altogether, and by Allah, all of them
and have ground a measure of barley. Please come with a few
people.‟ Thereupon the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
announced for all his Companions to hear: „Companions of the
Trench, Jabir has prepared a feast for you, so come, all of you.‟
Then he told Jabir „Do not remove the pot from the fire, nor bake the
bread until I arrive.‟
So Jabir returned home and the Prophet, praise and peace be upon
him, followed with his Companions. Jabir's wife said: „This will give
you a bad name.‟ Jabir replied: „I only did what you asked me to do.‟
Jabir's wife brought the dough and the Prophet, praise and peace
be upon him, put his saliva on it and blessed it. Then he went to the
cooking pot and put a little saliva in it and blessed it. Then he said:
„Call the lady who bakes, let her bake with you, and let her ladle the
broth from the cooking pot without removing it from the fire.‟
There were a thousand people altogether, and by Allah, all of them