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I found the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, sitting in the
Mosque surrounded by his Companions. I stood near to them when
the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, asked: „Have you been
sent by Abu Talha?‟ I replied: „Yes.‟ He inquired: „To invite us for
food?‟ I said: „Yes.‟ The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
said to the Companions: „Then let us go.‟ They began to walk and I
walked with them. When he met Abu Talha I told him what had
happened.

Abu Talha called out to Umm Sulaim: „The Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, has come with a large number of people and
we have nothing to feed them with.‟ She replied: „Allah and His

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Messenger know best.‟ Abu Talha went to greet the Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him, and invited him inside. The Prophet, praise